Blueberry Bushes

Amethyst68

Hi all,

I have 4 blueberry bushes in pots, they have done very well and we have had some lovely fruit.

When would be the best time to cut them back? the branches of one plant are hanging over the side of the pot. The plants have taken a few years to get to this stage and I don't want to kill them.

Thanks for any help.

Amethyst.x

gardenroute

Obviously wait to pick all the fruit. Then remove any dead, diseased or dying wood. Thats the first rule of pruning anything from an oak to a rose. Then look for stems that rub against each other, or are weak and spindly and take those out.
See what you have left on the plants and then just a few small cuts to tidy up the shape. Any healthy, reasonble sized-stems (more than 1cm thick) that are going to be removed could be left until point where the leaves start to fall and then turned into hardwood cuttings - Google this for more info.
You will not kill a blueberry by cutting off a few branches.

Amethyst68

Thank you gardenroute.