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Bill Raymond starts with ... I have had an Ice Cream Bean Tree for about two years, it is about 2mts high but has a very spindly trunk and have had to stake it as it can't support its own top weight - is this normal ?	About the Author Bill Raymond Westlake 20th October 2010 9:14pm #UserID: 4444 Posts: 1 View All Bill Raymond's Edible Fruit Trees
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Brendan says... G'day Bill, Yes, that is 'normal'. I've been told they are not really suitable for a ¼ acre block, as they grow huge! My brother has one (on a ¼ acre block), and he's going to keep it pruned to a manageable size, he says. And his is staked too :-)	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 21st October 2010 8:34am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
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Eve says... A friend has given me three seedling trees. Two died, but the recent downpours saw the last one grow mightily. Currently it is in a largish pot. We are on one acre and the garden is fairly developed (not much room left for new stuff, especially if it is going to become a 10' tree!). I am also concerned by the reports that this species can become a weed, spreading all over the garden. So, can I contain its height and spread by keeping it in a pot, and if so, will it go on to develop pods (dying to taste them!)? Thanks Eve	About the Author Eve2 Childers, QLD 11th February 2011 9:28am #UserID: 1565 Posts: 4 View All Eve2's Edible Fruit Trees
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Bill Raymond starts with ...
I have had an Ice Cream Bean Tree for about two years, it is about 2mts high but has a very spindly trunk and have had to stake it as it can't support its own top weight - is this normal ?

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Brendan says...
G'day Bill,
Yes, that is 'normal'.
I've been told they are not really suitable for a ¼ acre block, as they grow huge!

My brother has one (on a ¼ acre block), and he's going to keep it pruned to a manageable size, he says. And his is staked too :-)

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Eve says...
A friend has given me three seedling trees. Two died, but the recent downpours saw the last one grow mightily. Currently it is in a largish pot. We are on one acre and the garden is fairly developed (not much room left for new stuff, especially if it is going to become a 10' tree!). I am also concerned by the reports that this species can become a weed, spreading all over the garden. So, can I contain its height and spread by keeping it in a pot, and if so, will it go on to develop pods (dying to taste them!)?

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Eve

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