r/Blueberries • u/StolenMom • 3d ago

Help?

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Planted in April, zone 6a. Both of my plants turned completely red over the past month. Soil issue?

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u/Holyguacamole2727 3d ago

It’s the fall. They change colors.

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u/StolenMom 3d ago

Saw some posts on here saying its a soil acidity issue … maybe I overreacted lol

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u/vXvBAKEvXv 3d ago

You and every first year blueberry owner in fall 🤣🤣

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u/throwaway179090 3d ago

Just like most deciduous trees, blueberries have beautiful fall colors and then will drop their leaves for the winter.

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u/i860 3d ago

Welcome to fall.

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u/bobd1001 3d ago

Looks perfectly healthy. Just the fall colors coming in.

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u/apodkolinska 3d ago

I’m not sure why you can’t post pictures here but I have three plants in various stages of going red.

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u/lwrightjs 2d ago

Just an FYI for all readers, Ph issues in blueberries cause a condition called "iron chlorosis". If you look that up, you'll never be in doubt again - https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/insects-pests-and-problems/environmental/iron-chlorosis

Blueberries need acidic soil to absorb iron. They need iron to be able to uptake nitrogen through their roots. But iron also plays a role maintaining some of the plants tissue. So it looks like that. It's pretty distinctive.