![]() ![]() ![]() The more vigorous younger stems are easy to identify - they're a vibrant red colour as opposed to the grey "woodier" looking older stems. Stems that are more than four years old cease to bear much fruit, so pruning them out will encourage new growth. ![]() Pruning should be used to slowly rejuvenate a plant by removing a proportion of the oldest branches every year. Take this into account when choosing what to cut and what to leave.īlueberries grow on wood that's at least a year old, with harvests peaking on two-year-old stems before fading as the canes get older. At that time of year, it’s easy to spot the fat buds that will produce fruit against the much smaller and thinner leaf buds. Pruning is best carried out in February or early March when the plants are dormant. Fruiting buds are rounder than leaf buds so you can easily spot the stems with more fruit ![]()
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