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I found a beautiful specimin on my father's property in Maine that I plan to collect in the spring. It is a mature blueberry with a wonderful trunk that is growing up against a rock near the shoreline. My question is about a blueberries ability to backbud. I really like the trunk, and I don;t believe that will need any directional changes, but the foliage and apex need some work. (it is too large IMHO to match the trunk). Has anyone had any luck with blueberry? I was unable to find a lot of info on line about this species. Also does anyone know if I need 2 so that they cross polinate eachother? Please if anyone has had poor experiences with blueberry let me know, I want to do this collection right, and may delay it till the spring of 2008 instead so that I can properly prepare the roots and the tree for the stresses it will receive as a result of the collection. If this is a no go, I woud rather respect the tree and enjoy it in the ground where it sits now. I am extremely intrigued by the thought of having a blueberry though. The fruits are amazing, and the bark and trunk seems to lend itself perfectly to bonsai... lots of detail and "struggle" apparent in this little tree.

Thanks so much, Kevin

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