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PeterCr starts with ... I live just out of Warragul, East of Melbourne. I have had full size fruit trees for a while but have given up on them as the birds get everything and they are too big to net. So I'm looking for some dwarf fruit trees that I can net and protect. I am no expert, so the trees will be planted in ground, and apart from a little pruning won't get a lot of watering or other attention, so they will need to grow on existing rainfall. I'd also prefer to avoid spraying if I can. I am looking for the following dwarf fruit trees. I see quite a few options for most of them so I'd like to find out which are the best options for me given my location and my climate, ie southern Australia. They will be in planted in ground. lime blueberry nectarine peach I am also thinking of apricots and cherries but I am told that I am unlikely to get much fruit off these. Is this accurate or is it likely that a dwarf apricot or cherry will provide good fruit? Is there any problem planting them in holes previously occupied by other full size trees? Any other advice appreciated as well. Cheers Peter | About the Author PeterCr Crossover 14th May 2015 12:57pm #UserID: 11770 Posts: 2 View All PeterCr's Edible Fruit Trees |
Waterfall says... If you already have full size peach and nectarines in my experience you can lop them off at around 1m tall and they will grow back no problem. After this you just prune them back after harvest to keep them compact. You can do multiple summer pruning but keep in mind they fruit on last seasons growth so you must leave enough growth to get fruit next season. | About the Author Waterfall Waterfall 14th May 2015 1:31pm #UserID: 10026 Posts: 422 View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees |
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echinopora says... Might seem like an awful lot of initial investment, but you can do the same with star pickets and cheap gripple knockoffs from ebay. Have a look and see what you think. http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/Espalier/Espalier.htm | About the Author terranora 14th May 2015 1:35pm #UserID: 10023 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
denise1 says... It is possible to dwarf them somewhat by planting them a bit closer and leaning at about 45 degrees. Because the lower part is shadowed by the next, there is none or little watersprouts and keeps shorter with ease. This can work on many trees and success depends on a little regular pruning to maintain the effect. If leaning too low or too high the effect is lost. | About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 14th May 2015 3:59pm #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Waterfall says... Peach and nectarines fruit on spurs on one year old wood and then they never fruit again on the same spur. Apricot spurs develop on two year and older wood. Flowers are produced on both one year old wood and, as the tree matures, on spurs which arise from older wood. Apricot spurs are not long lived, but will bear for 2 or 3 years. I don't grow apricots as its not really cold enough here but it seems it would be harder to keep them as small and compact as a nectarine or peach tree. source: http://www.cogs.asn.au/tips-and-techniques/pruning-stone-fruit/ | About the Author Waterfall WATERFALL,2233,NSW 18th May 2015 12:58pm #UserID: 10026 Posts: 422 View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees |
