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Hi all
I've really enjoyed reading the forum topics.
Can anyone assist me with somewhere to look for some information on growing fruit trees in pots. Should I look for dwarf varities? Do they provide as much fruit?
is there any possiblity that I could grow raspberries on the Central COast?
So many questions and so much more reading to do!!!
Thanks
Cindy
Hi all
I've really enjoyed reading the forum topics.
Can anyone assist me with somewhere to look for some information on growing fruit trees in pots. Should I look for dwarf varities? Do they provide as much fruit?
is there any possiblity that I could grow raspberries on the Central COast?
So many questions and so much more reading to do!!!
Thanks
Cindy
Cindy
Central Coast, NSW
20th September 2007
Leona says...
Dwarf varieties are preferable if available but you certainly can grow many non-dwarf ones too. Growing them in a pot will actually dwarf them anyway. I have a shahoot mulberry, dwarf apples, citrus (dwarf and non-dwarfs), guavas, mango, lychee, white sapote, Brazillian cherry, Barbados cherry, loquat pomegranite, Irish strawberry tree, lilly pillies, dwarf peach, bay tree and avocado all growing in pots - many of these are in fruit. You will generally not get as much fruit as you would with a planted tree though. I dont know how much cold weather you get on the Central Coast but you do need a relatively high amount of chilling hours for raspberries. If your chilling hours are insufficent, you could always set up a microclimate to suit ;-) Good luck!
Dwarf varieties are preferable if available but you certainly can grow many non-dwarf ones too. Growing them in a pot will actually dwarf them anyway. I have a shahoot mulberry, dwarf apples, citrus (dwarf and non-dwarfs), guavas, mango, lychee, white sapote, Brazillian cherry, Barbados cherry, loquat pomegranite, Irish strawberry tree, lilly pillies, dwarf peach, bay tree and avocado all growing in pots - many of these are in fruit. You will generally not get as much fruit as you would with a planted tree though. I dont know how much cold weather you get on the Central Coast but you do need a relatively high amount of chilling hours for raspberries. If your chilling hours are insufficent, you could always set up a microclimate to suit ;-) Good luck!
Leona
Perth
20th September 2007
Correy says...
Cindy,
Leona is exactly right A lot of fruit trees that aren't put on a dwarfing rootstock are able to stay dwarfed in pots.
Although a planted tree 3 times the size will give more fruit it is said that you will get more fruit proportionally in the pot and you should get fruit quicker.
Here is some fantastic reading material on pots.
Trees in Bags Boost Productivity - Very long but should open your mind to the possibilities.
Forum: Dwarf Fruit Trees in Pots/Bonsai Bags - More discussion on this forum.
Below is a picture of some of the fruit trees I am growing in Pots.
I Currently Have:
Lychee Tree - Bosworth 3
Tahitian Lime Tree
Washington Navel
Cara Cara
Fig Black Genoa
Dwarf Coffee Tree Cactui
Coffee Tree K7
Mango Tree - Glen
Black Sapote Ricks Late (Chocolate Pudding Tree) - After tasting this at tropical fruit world I had to get them. I may actually plant this one in the ground though.
Black Sapote - Bernicker
Star Fruit or Carambola
Dwarf Peach Tree
Plum Tree - Gulf Gold - Covered in green ripening plums after a year
Star Ruby Grapefruit
Dwarf Macadamia Tree
There are probably some I have missed but I put a picture. One good thing about having them all together is that they are easy to water and they often protect each other with partial shade. Also instead of walking around a huge property you have everything in one place.
Also I find you can move the plants around a bit if they are suffering from too much sun. Try doing that when they are in the ground :)
Cindy,
Leona is exactly right A lot of fruit trees that aren't put on a dwarfing rootstock are able to stay dwarfed in pots.
Although a planted tree 3 times the size will give more fruit it is said that you will get more fruit proportionally in the pot and you should get fruit quicker.
Here is some fantastic reading material on pots.
Trees in Bags Boost Productivity - Very long but should open your mind to the possibilities.
Forum: Dwarf Fruit Trees in Pots/Bonsai Bags - More discussion on this forum.
Below is a picture of some of the fruit trees I am growing in Pots.
I Currently Have:
Lychee Tree - Bosworth 3
Tahitian Lime Tree
Washington Navel
Cara Cara
Fig Black Genoa
Dwarf Coffee Tree Cactui
Coffee Tree K7
Mango Tree - Glen
Black Sapote Ricks Late (Chocolate Pudding Tree) - After tasting this at tropical fruit world I had to get them. I may actually plant this one in the ground though.
Black Sapote - Bernicker
Star Fruit or Carambola
Dwarf Peach Tree
Plum Tree - Gulf Gold - Covered in green ripening plums after a year
Star Ruby Grapefruit
Dwarf Macadamia Tree
There are probably some I have missed but I put a picture. One good thing about having them all together is that they are easy to water and they often protect each other with partial shade. Also instead of walking around a huge property you have everything in one place.
Also I find you can move the plants around a bit if they are suffering from too much sun. Try doing that when they are in the ground :)
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
22nd September 2007
Cindy says...
Thank you both so much. I love reading about what other people are planting.
I've never heard of a Black Sapote before so I think I will add this tomy list!
I'm off to Wyee this afternoon to our local nursery that you supply to see what they have in stock.....
Correy that article was extremely informative to read, thanks!
Thank you both so much. I love reading about what other people are planting.
I've never heard of a Black Sapote before so I think I will add this tomy list!
I'm off to Wyee this afternoon to our local nursery that you supply to see what they have in stock.....
Correy that article was extremely informative to read, thanks!
Cindy
Central Coast, NSW
22nd September 2007
Leona
Perth
23rd September 2007
Lisa
Inland Northwest
14th November 2007
Correy says...
Hi Lisa, Yes they will grow in pots. The Babaco is another great one similar that is great for pots although totally different taste.
I included a picture of a pawpaw for you. Have you got any pictures?
Hi Lisa, Yes they will grow in pots. The Babaco is another great one similar that is great for pots although totally different taste.
I included a picture of a pawpaw for you. Have you got any pictures?
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
14th November 2007
Lisa
Inland Northwest
14th November 2007
Correy says...
Here is a picture of how my 2 year old glenn mango tree is going in a pot.
Here is a picture of how my 2 year old glenn mango tree is going in a pot.
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Correy
Woolloongabba
2nd December 2007
HappyEarth says...
Hey guys,
I have a few question regarding fruit trees in grown in pots:
-what sort of potting mix and type of pot you use
-Do you water these by hand or do you have some other type of irrigation set up for them?
-How often do you re-pot them?
Hope your all having a great day!
Rich
www.happyearth.com.au
Hey guys,
I have a few question regarding fruit trees in grown in pots:
-what sort of potting mix and type of pot you use
-Do you water these by hand or do you have some other type of irrigation set up for them?
-How often do you re-pot them?
Hope your all having a great day!
Rich
www.happyearth.com.au
HappyEarth
Wollongong
9th December 2007
Correy says...
HappyEarth: I get the more expensive potting mix from bunnings however I am in the process of going to a landscaping business to get a trailer load of potting mix or similar. A few bloggers lately have been debating about the impacts of potting mix on the environment that you might be interested in:
http://aspotwithpots.blogspot.com/2007/11/can-you-reuse-potting-mix.html
http://barebonesgardening.blogspot.com/2007/12/why-protect-peatbog-ecosystems.html
We have a tank so I guess we could set up a self watering dripper which is what daleys nursery does with all their plants they grow in 35 litre bonsai bags. However at the moment I water by hand because I enjoy it. In my opinion it is good to give them a good soak where you water directly into the soil every 2 -3 days however often pollution can get on the leaves so I like to hose directly onto the leaves daily.
You are meant to re-pot every 2 years because after 2 years potting mix loses it's drainage qualities. I am about to re-pot a lot of my coffee plants which are nearing this age and the leaves are starting to yellow a bit.
HappyEarth: I get the more expensive potting mix from bunnings however I am in the process of going to a landscaping business to get a trailer load of potting mix or similar. A few bloggers lately have been debating about the impacts of potting mix on the environment that you might be interested in:
http://aspotwithpots.blogspot.com/2007/11/can-you-reuse-potting-mix.html
http://barebonesgardening.blogspot.com/2007/12/why-protect-peatbog-ecosystems.html
We have a tank so I guess we could set up a self watering dripper which is what daleys nursery does with all their plants they grow in 35 litre bonsai bags. However at the moment I water by hand because I enjoy it. In my opinion it is good to give them a good soak where you water directly into the soil every 2 -3 days however often pollution can get on the leaves so I like to hose directly onto the leaves daily.
You are meant to re-pot every 2 years because after 2 years potting mix loses it's drainage qualities. I am about to re-pot a lot of my coffee plants which are nearing this age and the leaves are starting to yellow a bit.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
11th December 2007
sheila mccart
Sydney
27th April 2008