Can you grow berry bushes in Colorado Springs?
And how? We want to grow some berry bushes at our house, but those of you that live in Colorado know that there are quite a few plants that aren't compatible with the climate, elevation, etc. Could you also mention what types work best? Thanks!
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Yes you can, check out this site. Hope you find what you were looking for. http://blogs.sun.com/lskrocki/entry/garden_status_report
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: Colorado's climate and soil limit the kinds of berries that can be grown successfully here. Red and yellow raspberries are recommended. Also, currants, gooseberries and Jostaberries grow here. For more information on growing raspberries in Colorado please see http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07001.html For the other berries please see http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07005.html Here is a personl note about growing blueberries. They grow very well in containers (just make sure they are large enough) and blueberries like acidic soil so you can feed and water with Miracid by Miraclegro Miracid is a water soluble, inorganic fertilizer made by the Miracle Gro company. Recently, it was renamed Miracle Gro for Azalea and Camellias, but it remains useful for acid-loving plants in general, as well as a means to http://wiki.bonsaitalk.com/index.php/Image:Miracid.jpg Almost any garden center has it Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot... Growing blueberries should do well in Colorado high country.. Remember: All blueberries will yield a much bigger crop when paired with another variety breeders have developed a type of dwarf blueberry bush that can be successfully grown in containers. It is not recommended that you attempt to grow standard varieties of blueberries in pots, because they simply will not thrive. http://www.orchardnurserynews.com/php/caresheet_pdfs/71_blueberries_in_containers.pdf Stark Brothers of Missouri These are the fruit experts that I recommend they have a contact email and are always helpful in aswering questions. I'm partial though because they are from my home state. They ship all over the US http://www.starkbros.com/access?action=product&productID=0026&collection=0
And how? We want to grow some berry bushes at our house, but those of you that live in Colorado know that there are quite a few plants that aren't compatible with the climate, elevation, etc. Could you also mention what types work best? Thanks!
Garden & Landscape - 2 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Yes you can, check out this site. Hope you find what you were looking for. http://blogs.sun.com/lskrocki/entry/garden_status_report
2 :
: Colorado's climate and soil limit the kinds of berries that can be grown successfully here. Red and yellow raspberries are recommended. Also, currants, gooseberries and Jostaberries grow here. For more information on growing raspberries in Colorado please see http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07001.html For the other berries please see http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07005.html Here is a personl note about growing blueberries. They grow very well in containers (just make sure they are large enough) and blueberries like acidic soil so you can feed and water with Miracid by Miraclegro Miracid is a water soluble, inorganic fertilizer made by the Miracle Gro company. Recently, it was renamed Miracle Gro for Azalea and Camellias, but it remains useful for acid-loving plants in general, as well as a means to http://wiki.bonsaitalk.com/index.php/Image:Miracid.jpg Almost any garden center has it Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot... Growing blueberries should do well in Colorado high country.. Remember: All blueberries will yield a much bigger crop when paired with another variety breeders have developed a type of dwarf blueberry bush that can be successfully grown in containers. It is not recommended that you attempt to grow standard varieties of blueberries in pots, because they simply will not thrive. http://www.orchardnurserynews.com/php/caresheet_pdfs/71_blueberries_in_containers.pdf Stark Brothers of Missouri These are the fruit experts that I recommend they have a contact email and are always helpful in aswering questions. I'm partial though because they are from my home state. They ship all over the US http://www.starkbros.com/access?action=product&productID=0026&collection=0
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