Soil
Acidic soil is a must: use ericaceous (azalea) compost. In ordinary soil the leaves yellow.
FruitUncommon
How to grow blueberries in a pot
Vaccinium corymbosum
Blueberries can do better in a pot than in the garden, because the acidic soil they need is easy to give in a pot. They are long-lived: one bush fruits for years.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Moderate water
- Moderate
- Pot30 litres
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Flowering4/6
- Setting fruit5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Light
Full sun or half a day of sun.
Water
Rainwater if you can. Hard tap water slowly neutralises the soil.
Pollination
Two different varieties side by side set noticeably more fruit.
In the game
In Verda the blueberry is an uncommon fruit with high healing, a good fit for a villager looking for a remedy.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Blueberry and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
