What Are The Little Giant Blueberries?
The little giant blueberries are actually blueberry plants that promise to produce bowls and bowls full of blueberries each and every week. In fact the commercial says that they will allow you to have a 'blueberry festival all season long'. These blueberry plants are sold as an As Seen On TV (ASOTV) product through one of the biggest ASOTV Companies around, Gardeners Choice. They can only be purchased via the Internet and as first glance seem to be quite an awesome product at a great price.
Are These Blueberry Plants A Good Deal Or A Scam?
I wouldn't quite call the little giant blueberry plants a scam but the company that sells them is big into the ASOTV market and they do a great job at marketing theirs product in order to get buyers all hyped up and excited. In fact, their commercial for the blueberry plants is actually a big deceiving because it implies that you are getting something very different than you actually are. When watching the commercial you get the feeling that you are getting large mature blueberry plants that will provide you with an instant supply of blueberries when in fact you are getting tiny little plants that have been growing for only a few months and are fare from producing blueberries.
How Much Do They Cost?
The little giant blueberry plants can be purchased for $10 for either two or three plants (depending on what special they are running) but this isn't the final price. The final price includes roughly $5 shipping per plant so that means a standard or will cost you $20 or $30 depending on how many plants you order. When doing your order the company offers you all sorts of bonus blueberry plants and other fruit and vegetable plants. All of which run at about $5 each plus $5 shipping per plant. These plants are still a good deal if you are willing to wait a year or two to get a good supply of blueberries but if you add other plants when ordering don't be shocked to see an order total (which they don't know until you order is complete) of $50-$75.
Is There Really Anything Special About These Blueberry Plants?
The little giant blueberry commercial claims that their blueberry plants have been specially designed and discovered by scientist but I haven't found this to actually be true. The plants they offer are often referred to as 'highbush' blueberry plants which are some of the easiest to grow but they aren't anything special that can't be found at most blueberry farms and maybe even a local plant store in your area.
The Little Giant Blueberry BottomLine
Growing your own blueberries is a great idea but we aren't so sure that you should purchase these plants. If you want to get the absolute cheapest plants around then the little giant blueberry plants are good ones to consider but most people want their plants to start producing blueberries faster and if you are one of them you should check out the legit blueberry farms online. At these sites you can get plants as young as a few months to ones that are 2-3 years mature, meaning you will get a good blueberry crop right away. Of course these mature plants won't be $5-$10 per plant, they will be $30 or more. In the end these plants aren't a scam but they do follow the typical overly optimistic line that you get with ASOTV products. If you do decide to order them just be sure to remember that you will get charged a lot for shipping and if you decide to cancel your order after the fact the company will probably make it a pain in the butt for you to get it cancelled.
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