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Aug 29, 2014 11:25 AM CST
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Yes, there are pink blueberry varieties available. Blueberries that ripen to pink and never turn blue. This year, my Pink-a-Blue blueberry produced a decent crop for me. Flavor is sweeter than that of a regular blue blueberry. Pink-a-Blue fruit size and plant remind me of Duke, with a slightly later ripening season.
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I'm also growing a variety called Pink Lemonade. So far this one has not fruited for me. It is actually late in that its size is large enough to produce fruit, but hasn't set any. It was marketed as able to produce in my area, but I'm starting to think it may be too much of a southern variety for here.
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Aug 29, 2014 11:45 AM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
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Thought it might be one for me to try, but it gets too large for my very small yard. Think there are a couple of dwarf ones that are rated to my zone 8a.
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Aug 29, 2014 1:03 PM CST
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My pants are only about 2 feet tall at the moment. Don't know how large Pink Lemonade will get.
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Aug 29, 2014 2:16 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Every reference I've seen says 4-5 feet. Sunshine Blue is a semi-dwarf for warmer zones, and self-pollinates, but it also gets to about 4 foot. I don't know anything about blueberries. Can they be kept trimmed, to say 3 feet or so, without eliminating berry production?
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Aug 30, 2014 11:01 AM CST
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I believe they can be kept trimmed, but do not do this myself. I usually only trim out the deadwood that comes from time to time.
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Aug 30, 2014 12:26 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Thank you.
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