southern highbush blueberries

[kvet]

Anyone have experience growing southern highbush blueberries? These are typically low-chill varieties that don't need ice-cold. They usually taste like generic berries, nothing special.

I bought three to act as a "privacy barrier" at my front entrance, however, two years in, I'm a bit disappointed.. they are infested with white fly (see post 140 from last year, it's gotten worse, even with yellow traps and weekly neem oil spraying), haven't really grown taller than 2ft (hoping for 4-5ft), and turns out these varieties are deciduous so have begun dropping leaves. Maybe the deciduous nature is a good thing, it'll help eliminate the white fly issue over winter?

From what I've read, they can benefit with some pruning during dormancy, and potentially need to be repotted. Do any of you have experience pruning these, and can offer tips? Three varieties are emerald, o'neal, and pink lemonade. When purchasing, I wasn't paying attention to their "season", another mistake, would've been fun to do early, mid, and late, or maybe it's better they are same-ish season to promote more berries? Hmmm.

Well, thanks for your time reading.