[Carpet Kitten]

I planted two low bushes last summer in NY, and they never flowered. Is the NYC area climate OK for them?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Is the NYC area climate OK for them?

Growing up on Long Island we had a couple of bushes in our backyard that produced berries every year.

[rainingred]

I have 4 blueberry plants. They like acid soil. I use sawdust as a mulch and rhododendron fertilizer. However, I rarely get to taste the fruits of my labor, The local deer usually manage to eat most of the berries when they prune my bushes.

[Catspaw]

I planted two low bushes last summer in NY, and they never flowered. Is the NYC area climate OK for them?

Check the pH of your soil. Blueberries like an acid soil. I think Miracle Gro has a soil acidifier you can purchase.

[MrNeutron1962]

"I planted two low bushes last summer in NY, and they never flowered. Is the NYC area climate OK for them? "

It may be too warm for them, I live in Southeastern CT, and I've never seen low bush varities much south of lower new hampshire/Southern Vermont.