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From:	S B (dialup-4.238.4.250.dial1.orlando1.level3.net)
Subject:	Cuttings might root, but I have not been able to get them to. However, ....
Date:	November 29, 2005 at 8:43 pm PST

In Reply to: cuttings from blueberry bushes posted by Sue on November 27, 2005 at 6:48 pm:

I have been able to transplant "dug-up" younger growth that comes up around the edges of the blueberry bushes -- provided that I had gotten some healthy undamaged root with it.

Instead of pulling on the this younger growth to get its roots out of the ground, dig as deeply as you can around its roots and just cut off any roots you cannot reach. If you pull and tug you might damage or even kill ALL of its roots. It is better to have half of a healthy, undamaged root than all of a damaged one!

Also, you might want to keep these new plants in partly shaded pots for awhile to allow time for the roots to recover. Keep them moist but WELL drained, do not feed them until the roots have had time to recover or else you might burn them, and above all remember that blueberries require an acid soil. Sorry that I cannot remember all of the specifics -- it's been awhile since I have dug up, potted, and transplanted young blueberry growth.

Fall and late winter are the best times (for me, anyway) to transplant blueberries because, where I live, summer is too hot, spring is usually too dry, and early to mid winter is a little too cold.

Best of luck to you!

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