One year old plants with black tips

[Dummheit01]

I'd appreciate any insight as to whether my plants are developing normally or are diseased. I live in Atlantic Canada and planted two high bush bleuberry plants last summer (Duke and Patriot) and when I checked them out this week, the tips of the canes had turned black and were dead--dried right out and easily snapped off. I did some research and some said that this was normal but others made it seem like some stem disease. Has anyone had a similar problem? Thks.

[fruitnut]

This time of yr in Canada my first though is winter cold damage. I'd prune off the damaged parts and see how the plants do this summer.

[Harborseal]

It could be Winter dieback or it could be from a fungus or both. Don't over water and carry the dead parts away to be burned or taken away with the trash.

[cis4elk]

I'm going with winter damage too.

[Dummheit01]

Thanks for the advice! I pruned the blackened tips off and in the course of the week, the plants really picked up and are showing lots of new leaves and buds--no sign of any disease so far so hopefully it was just winter damage.