Given all your growning tip for potting two years and keeping in shade and proper ph is followed... basically for prime planting conditions? 7
We bought our huckleberry bushes 10 or more years ago from a nursery who is established & well known here. They heavily produce many berries but in clusters. What is the name of ours...it does not have single berries. Yes, lots of berries smaller than our blueberries. Thank you, Sherry
There are several berry-producing shrubs referred to as huckleberries in the Vaccinium (Western) and Gaylussacia (Eastern) genus. Yours could be Gaylussacia spp. which fruits in clusters.
I live inth Northern Rockies of western Montana. I have over 50 wild huckleberry bushes on my property, but only get about 4 berries per bush. Is there anything that I can do to promote them?
I would suggest testing the pH of the soil in the area.
For them to thrive, the optimal pH is anywhere from about 4 to 5. This is pretty acidic, so amendments may be necessary.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/huckleberries/huckleberry-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
I bought a Huckberry mid December and it was about 2 foot tall. It only had about 8 buds on the sides to the top, no leaves but it had a good looking root. I kept it in a pot for about 3 weeks and than put it in the ground here in South Florida. About 4 inches down is where leaves are growing now. Do you think if I pruned half the leaves down from the top, more leaves would be forced to grow out from the lower sides? Thank you
The reference below says not to prune huckleberries because they grow slowly. Other references said to prune when dormant in winter only to remove dead, broken or odd branches (such as crossing). You can also shape them up a bit.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/huckleberries/huckleberry-plant-care.htm
I live in South Georgia huckleberries grow wild here how to take care of them
There are a few ways to fertilize, depending on how often you intend to do so! This article will go into detail about feeding:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/huckleberries/huckleberry-plant-care.htm