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Bluecrop vs Chandler

Updated: 22 October 2026

You have narrowed the basket to two names that appear again and again on amazon.co.uk, and the titles make Bluecrop and Chandler look interchangeable apart from the photograph. They are not the same plant. Bluecrop vs Chandler is mid-season fruit against a later, larger berry, plus which ASIN in this set carries buyer evidence and which is a thin star line. The [blueberry bush comparison](/hub/ornamental-plants/blueberry-bush) holds every price row. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Peter F. checked the amazon.co.uk listings and public UK sources on 20 October 2026. There was no lab measurement of berry size.

You have narrowed the basket to two names that appear again and again on amazon.co.uk, and the titles make Bluecrop and Chandler look interchangeable apart from the photograph. They are not the same plant.

Our top picks

Carbeth Plants Bluecrop (two)

Best overall

Carbeth Plants Bluecrop (two)
8.0/10about £15.99
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Carbeth Plants Chandler (two, 9 cm)

Rank 2

Carbeth Plants Chandler (two, 9 cm)
8.5/10about £15.99
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Carbeth Plants Bluecrop (9 cm)

Best value

Carbeth Plants Bluecrop (9 cm)
7.6/10about £9.99
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On this page
  1. 1.When Bluecrop is the one to plant
  2. 2.When Chandler is the one to add
  3. 3.The same name twice is not a pair
  4. 4.Which to order from this set

When Bluecrop is the one to plant

Bluecrop is the mid-season highbush UK guides treat as the default. BBC Gardeners' World lists fruit in August, a better crop beside a partner, and about 1.2 m by 90 cm. Carbeth copy sometimes says early to mid summer, and 1 m to 1.5 m tall by 0.5 m to 1 m wide. Plan a mid-season to late-summer pick, not one fixed week. In this set a 9 cm Bluecrop is £9.99 at 4.1 from 138 reviews, a one-litre plant is £14.99 at 4.2 from 99, and two plants are £15.99 at 4.2 from 630. The twin pack is the deepest Bluecrop sample, and it does not state pot size. That is a buying issue, not a cultivar flaw. Choose Bluecrop first if you will add a different name. The pair is Bluecrop twice. Pot wording is on the blueberry bush buying guide.

When Chandler is the one to add

Chandler is the later, large-fruited partner nursery copy sets against Bluecrop. Trade text mentions berries up to about two centimetres and a long pick into autumn colour. Treat that as nursery language, not a measured berry on the plant that arrives. The two-plant listing says mid to late season, which is how you extend the harvest after Bluecrop. Two Chandler plants in 9 cm pots at £15.99 are 4.1 from 654 reviews, the largest file in the set. A single Chandler at £14.99 is 3.6 from twenty reviews, with plants smaller than the photo. The name is the same. The weak row is a thin sample, not proof Chandler fails everywhere. Add the two-plant Chandler beside Bluecrop when you want the later berry and you will keep the compost acid. Leave the single row while it stays at 3.6 from 20.
Carbeth Plants Bluecrop (two)

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Carbeth Plants Bluecrop (two)
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The same name twice is not a pair

One Bluecrop can set some fruit alone. The Royal Horticultural Society still wants two or three different cultivars for a heavier crop. Two Bluecrop plants duplicate one habit. Two Chandler plants do the same. The pair in this basket is one Bluecrop plus one Chandler, with both names on the order. If you already own Bluecrop, the next label should read Chandler, or another name such as Patriot or Sunshine Blue, not a second Bluecrop. Patriot, Sunshine Blue, and Titanium stay on best blueberry bush.

Which to order from this set

Start with the Bluecrop that matches the budget: 9 cm at £9.99, one litre at £14.99, or two plants at £15.99 if the review file matters more than a printed pot. Add Chandler from the two-plant 9 cm listing for the later berry. Leave the single Chandler at 3.6 from twenty reviews unless that sample changes. In the wider set the top pick is the two-plant Chandler, because the pot is printed and the file is the largest. The best value starter is the £9.99 Bluecrop, if you will pot it on. Both still need ericaceous compost.

Common questions

Which fruits first, Bluecrop or Chandler?
Bluecrop is the earlier, mid-season bush in guide and seller copy, often discussed around August in Gardeners' World. Chandler is later, with mid to late season language on the two-plant listing here. Weather shifts the exact dates in any UK garden.
Which has the bigger berry?
Chandler is marketed for larger fruit. Nursery text mentions sizes up to about two centimetres. That is a description, not a guarantee for every plant shipped, and it is not a measurement from these amazon.co.uk reviews.
Do I need both?
You do not need both for the plant to survive. One Bluecrop can set some fruit because it is partially self-fertile. Two different cultivars give a better pollination spread than one name alone. Bluecrop plus Chandler is a sensible pair in this set.
Is Bluecrop self-fertile?
It is partially self-fertile. That means some fruit on its own, and more fruit beside a different partner cultivar. That is the Royal Horticultural Society and Gardeners' World position, not a claim that a second Bluecrop counts as the partner.
Which Chandler listing has the weak reviews?
The single Chandler at £14.99 is about 3.6 from twenty reviews, including complaints that the plant was smaller than the photo. The twin pack of two 9 cm Chandler plants is about 4.1 from 654 reviews. The cultivar name is the same. The sample is not.
Are two Bluecrop plants a substitute for Chandler?
No, if you wanted a later season or a larger berry. Two Bluecrop plants are the same cultivar twice. They do not extend the harvest the way a Chandler partner does, and they do not meet the advice to grow two different names.
Can both grow in pots?
Yes, in a large final container with ericaceous compost and rainwater. A 9 cm arrival is the starter pot, not the finished one. The Royal Horticultural Society points a young plant to at least 30 cm, then 45–50 cm for a larger bush.
Does either have an RHS Award of Garden Merit?
Neither Bluecrop nor Chandler is the Award of Garden Merit pair. Duke and Spartan hold that recognition on the RHS fruit list, and neither of those names is in this comparison. A star average on amazon.co.uk is not an AGM.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, last checked on 20 October 2026.

  1. RHS, How to grow blueberries (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  2. RHS Award of Garden Merit, fruit and vegetables (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  3. RHS, Fascinating facts: blueberries (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  4. BBC Gardeners' World, How to grow blueberries (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK, Issuing plant passports in Great Britain (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  6. UK Plant Health portal, plant passport questions and answers (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  7. amazon.co.uk listings for the eleven blueberry ASINs (retrieved 20 October 2026)