Blueberries (Vaccinium) are not very sensitive to cold and frost. As a rule, planted shrubs survive the German winter without any problems. However, caution is advised with blueberries in the pot.
How much frost can blueberries tolerate?
Blueberry plants tolerateTemperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius. If the shrub is planted in the garden, the roots survive the winter cold without protection. The information on winter hardiness does not apply to pot cultivation, as pots and pots do not provide sufficient winter protection.
Is the blueberry hardy?
Cultivated blueberries are one of thehardy berry bushes. The blueberries overwinter in the bed. It also spends the winter outdoors in the bucket on the balcony, but the blueberry in the pot needs winter protection.
How do I protect blueberries in the pot from frost?
Blueberries on the balcony needWinter protection so that frost and cold cannot penetrate through the planter and the roots are not damaged:
- Cover the bucket / pot with a plant protection fleece for the winter
- Place the blueberry on a thick wooden board or Styrofoam
- Cover substrate surface with brushwood
How do I care for blueberries in frost and cold?
Planted blueberriesneed no care in winterno careWithpotted plantsyou should keep in mind that they must bepoured even in the cold season. That's why you give these blueberries a little water every now and then on frost-free days.
Tip
Protect blueberries from late frosts
Late frosts cause the young shoots and flowers of the blueberry to freeze. Therefore, if there is a risk of late frost, you should wrap the shrub with a plant protection fleece. Once the danger, which usually occurs at night, is over, unpack the blueberry bush again during the day when there is no frost.
