[gulfcoast6]

Morning lady, a couple from my church (the ones who have the worst younguns I have ever seen) brought me 8 fully grown Azalea bushes they removed from their yard. Tell you Neets, anyone, how long do I have to put them in the ground. They are well shaped and it will put some umph into this yard at this new house. All have a good dirt ball around the roots. Toby

[Jemian]

Keep them well watered, but put them into the ground within the next several days. Keep as much of the dirt they brought with them.

Does anyone know about the care and pruning of blueberry bushes?

[DollyCali]

morning folks..

funny car/cop story Toby.. was she blond ?

i agree with Jemian.. large enough holes (that will be a lot of digging.). 8 full grown shrubs heh? try to recruit some young strong teenage backs from church.. ask the youth minister. Each brings a shovel. They can have it done before lunch & before football today. Just a suggestion. Kids need opportunities like that to help. They truly do. They wont'/shouldn't accept $$$ - that is why it is a service project.. And I second Jemians LOTS Of water..as you still have warmer weather.

Here we can transplant now & NOT water. all pretty dormant.

Jemian, I have had blueberries everywhere I have lived & always put them in places where I didn't feel the need to trim. they get large . In NC I had 6 varieties & they were all about 8' fall & had huge crops. My hubby took care of the "vitamins, fertilizing etc" But I know we never trimmed unless there was dead branches that had broken. Some plants the buds set in fall & to trim, missed the next year crop .. so I suggest you find a fruit tree/shrub site with good info. I am sure I have something in one of the horticulture books I have but they are either in garage/or spare bedroom inaccessible.. or in basement , ruined. Still a lot to go through