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EmmyLou starts with ... Hi everyone, I have just purchased a Cox's Orange Pippin, a Cripps Pink and a Dwarf Granny Smith. I am about to plant them into some half wine barrels and put them along the back fence. I am wondering however if that's possible as my patio is quite close to the fence. There's a bit of space there but if they get too tall it could prove rather difficult. My question is then, how short can you keep the trees? If I keep pruning them will they stay around 2m? I know the Cripps and Pippin can get to 3m but I don't want them that tall. Should have checked the height before I started the project oops!! Any advice would be much appreciated I am much the newbie when it comes to fruit trees :) | About the Author EmmyLou Perth 8th May 2016 5:52pm #UserID: 13870 Posts: 3 View All EmmyLou's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 10th May 2016 9:07pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... it depends on the apple rootstock. the common semi-dwarf apple rootstock is M26, and that's 3m ish. But seeing you are putting them into pots, their size would be limited anyway. Apple fruit on old wood (at least 1 year old) and some are tip bearing - so if you need to keep pruning, you are potentially cutting off future fruit. Yes, they can stay around 2m. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 16th May 2016 6:23pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author EmmyLou Perth 23rd May 2016 1:57pm #UserID: 13870 Posts: 3 View All EmmyLou's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brain Brisbane 23rd May 2016 6:18pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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