Why are My Blueberry leaves Turning Red? 5 Reasons

In Kansas, we have severe temperature swings, droughts, wind, etc. The hardest place to grow anything...

Two years of no blueberries on my plants, got serious with them this year and transplanted them from the ground into 17 gallon pots. The soil I went to is 50% peat moss 50% pine mulch. (Better PH) Now hundred of blooms. Thanks for your videos.

Once again the timing of this video is impeccable. I ordered a blueberry plant from you and the leaves are a bit red. I thought it was normal since I've never grown a blueberry bush before.

Great work, MIGardener! Congrats on hitting 1 MILLON!!!

Temperature fluctuation - Michigan in particular has gone from 90 to 40 this week. Water - The roots of the plant should be able to accept lack of water as it matures and adapts, but it wants damp soil to uptake nutrients Acidity - Blueberries need acidic soil Lack of nutrients - Amend your soil Pests cause stress - Aphids and Spider mites remove sap from leaves

I am so fortunate to come across this, 1 established blueberry and six new ones. Temperature changes for sure.

Glad to see you didn’t get sucked up by that tornado

I wrote in a few weeks ago asking the very same question. I had just planted 10 blueberry bushes and all the leaves were red. I did everything right with the soil, and still, the leaves turned red. I didnt realize until a bit later that it was due to the weather. We had some temps in the mid 30's right around the time I had written in, and I'm happy to say that as the weather has gotten warmer, the leaves have all turned a vibrant green and the plants are flourishing. All but 2 of them are blooming and some of the bushes already have some small blueberries on them, which is pretty good for plants that young. I didnt think lower temperatures would affect blueberries so much because they are so cold hearty, but then I thought about it, and it makes perfect sense. Blueberries can withstand very cold temperatures in the winter when they are dormant and have no leaves, but once the leaves form and the roots pump water to them, that water can freeze and burst the cells within the plant, causing them to die. Anyway, thanks for the video, I'm looking forward to many more. Maybe you could do one about honeyberries.

Can you please do a video on pruning the blueberry canes and when

Always great information

I love your videos, thank you. You always have the answer to what I need

Thanks Luke - good information.

This was one of your best episodes ever!!! Thank you!!

Absolutely fabulous 🌷🌷❤️❤️

Nothing in my garden quite thrilled me as much this spring as when the blueberries I planted last fall started getting their new leaves and growing. Glad to know what to look for. I have noticed quite a difference overall since I fertilized them. I did go to a lot of trouble for their soil, digging out a deep and wide hole and layering peat, coconut coir, composted soil, the original soil and a little bit of sand until the hole was slightly heaped. It seems to have worked. They also have downspout water coming down only a few feet away.

Oh WOW!! What a great video …. FULL of so many tips. Great job Luke! Thank you

Thanks for this. I just planted 3 blueberry bushes.

I was just wondering about this today. Totally makes sense.

Thanks for this, perfect timing

Luke you are incredibly wise & knowledgeable way beyond many at your age, I can only imagine how much more knowledge you will acquire by the time you are older. Thanks for sharing blueberry tips, it's been a dream of mine to grow them.