Poor Care

There are many things wrong with this picture. First of all, the pot is very small. The small amount of soil doesn’t offer much root protection from the cold so there may have been winter damage. However, the pot also looks too small for the plant. Additionally, blueberries grow best in acid soil. We see lots of bark pieces on top of your soil, but we don’t knwo anything about the soil it’s growing in. Is it growing in a peat-based mix? Have you fed it with acid-loving plant food? And finally, we think it must get very hot, in a small pot, growing against a brick wall on a concrete floor. Is it in full sun? Blueberries grow best in part sun and appreciate a little coolness. We suggest you prune off the dead branches and move the pot to a less harsh environment. If it’s potted in garden soil, transplant to a peat-based potting mix and feed with a plant food for acid-loving plants.