NATURE ATTRACTION – Enjoy healthy, mouth-watering plump blueberries right from your garden. Vigorous mature plants will produce luscious berries during mid-summer in succession for a long and solid five week harvest.
KEY TIPS – Some fruit may occur later than normal the first year. Starting with the 2nd season each variety fruits for about 3 weeks in mid-summer. Yearly pruning is necessary during dormancy after the leaves have dropped in the fall. Bigger fruit and longer season the next year will occur by pruning.
SHELF LIFE – Plant into the garden as soon as the ground has thawed enough to dig. 
PREPARATION - Each bag contains 1 plant. Remove each bare root from the plastic bags. Cut away any yellow or brown leaves that may have occurred.
DETERMINING THE BOTTOM OR TOP OF CLUMPS – These bare roots have roots radiating from the crown and cane above the crown. The roots should be put into the soil facing downward.
GARDEN LOCATION – They like full sun or partial. Dig holes twice the width of the root ball and deep enough to accommodate the roots.
POTTED PLANTS – These prefer to be placed directly in the garden not containers.
SOIL PREPARATION – They like a well drained soil that has some organic matter like peat, straw, leaf mold or otherwise. Amend clayish soil with a standard garden soil.
PLANTING DEPTH and SPACING - Plant separately spacing about 4-5 feet plus Dig holes twice the width of the root ball and deep enough to accommodate the roots.
Place them in their holes. Pack soil firmly around crown.
PLANT HEIGHT – Bluecrop will grow to 4-5 feet on thick erect cane. Jersey grows to 4-8 feet plus.
SPROUTING TIME - Sprouts in spring. In the ground it takes a little longer if the temperatures are still cool.
WATER - Water thoroughly upon planting and a couple times per week thereafter all summer long.
FERTILIZER – This helps promote new growth and fruit production from year to year. For best results, use a well balanced plant food once in early spring before growth starts and once more when blooms appear. Roberta’s Flower Magic Plant Food (M7503) works exceptionally well.
LIGHTING – Full sun or partial sun is needed.
FOLIAGE – Bluecrop has less foliage than Jersey. They both have silvery-green leaves in the summer followed by fiery red in the fall.
BLOOMING – These plants will bloom in late spring to early summer. Each blossom turns into a blueberry.
FRUITING - Some fruit may occur later than normal the first year. Starting with the 2nd season each variety fruits for about 3 weeks in mid-summer. Bluecrop starts early July and Jersey early August.
TEMPERATURE ZONE 4 to 8- These are hardy down to a minus 20 degrees below 0 when planted in the ground.
SEASONAL PRUNING – Yearly pruning is necessary during dormancy after the leaves have dropped in the fall. Bigger fruit and longer season will occur. Remove small spindly, bushy twigs at base and on mature branches. Remove any dead or damaged branches too.
SUPPORT –Bluecrop needs no support. Jersey can get branches as long as 8 feet. Minor support will help keep them high enough off the ground and easy to pick.