My Edibles: Dwarf Trees

Apple - Dwarf Tropical Anna

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: dorsett

Apple - Dwarf Dorsett Golden

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: tropical anna

Mulberry - Dwarf Red Shahtoot (Grafted)

Planted: 2010

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Phil's Tips -

Just gone in the ground a few days ago and has really perked up!

Lemon - Dwarf Meyer ^10/10

Height 30 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Lot's A Lemons - Present for my eldest daughter...anything to get her into the garden.

Sunset Dwarf Red Leaf Nectarine ^10/10

Planted: 2010

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

TimBeck's Tips -

In pot, looking for a nice location.  Expensive....

Apple - Dwarf Dorsett Golden (Grafted) ^8/10

Fruiting Months January, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 6 Feet

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 16 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, blood

Pest Control:

Only fruit fly

Organic Status:Organic

Town Farm's Tips -

Planted back in 2008 with an 'Anna'.  Anna did not survive the winter but Dorsett continued on and produced 16 apples dispite not having an official pollinator.  May have been another apple in the area though I do doubt it.  Anyway, nice dense, crisp apples though the fruit fly did sting them before i got them off the tree but we just ate around the sting. Note to self for next year to take action to prevent the damage.

Comments

Hi Sue, Dorsett Golden will fruit without a pollinator according to http://www.kuffelcreek.com/favorites.htm - the pinkabelle apple thread has some good information from the person who runs this apple farm (near the bottom of the page). Diana.

Apple - Dwarf Tropical Anna (Grafted)

Fruiting Months January, November, December

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Inches

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure, potash, seaweed, blood

Pest Control:

None but anticipate fruit fly

Organic Status:Organic

Town Farm's Tips -

Planted 2008 and seemed to be going strong but curled up its toes in Winter 2009 which was very disappointing.  Have just received a replacement which I will plant on the weekend so hopefully I will not have the same problem.

The replacement tree is going well.  Hopefully it will survive.  Has had a few bugs on the new growth which I have controlled manually at this stage - not sure what they were - little yellow bugs about the size of a flea

Dwarf Ducasse Banana (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 3.5 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Lots of chicken manure.

Pest Control:

None at this stage.

Organic Status:Organic

Town Farm's Tips -

Planted around September 2009 and growing well.  Needs lots of water and fertiliser.

Growing well - no signs of flower yet.

Mulberry - Dwarf Red Shahtoot (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2009

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chicken manuar mainly

Pest Control:

None at this stage.

Organic Status:Organic

Town Farm's Tips -

Just planted november 2009 but already doubled its size.  Great expectations.

Looking great and growing beautifully.

Mulberry - Dwarf Black (Grafted) ^10/10

Height 9 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Lots of chicken manure mainly

Pest Control:

Non-existant at this stage.

Organic Status:Organic

Town Farm's Tips -

What a wonderful little tree.  Fruited from the first season and hasn't looked back - just keeps on giving.

Have just been given some chooks so I'm sure the mulberry tree are going to enjoy sharing its spot with them.

Dwarf Lemonade (Grafted) ^9/10

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manuary, Blood and Bone, compost, seaweed on foliage

Pest Control:

None at this point.

Organic Status:Organic

Town Farm's Tips -

Still only a young tree.  Gets a fair bit of wind and salt air.  A bit leggy and plan to prune back this year to increase density a bit.  Very happy.  About half a dozen fruit last season but quite a few more on tree now.  Seems to be very hardy - no pests at this stage.

Has plenty of fruit on it and am having trouble deciding when to prune back to stop it getting too leggy - just keeps flowering and fruiting!!

Question:

How do I get around the fact that the tree keeps flowering and doesn't give me a change to clip it back so it doesn't get too leggy?  By the time the fruit has ripened, there are more flowers/ baby fruit on it.

Dwarf Orange - Valencia

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel

Pollination: Self Pollination

Banana - Dwarf ^7/10

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

VicTim's Tips - Bought from Bunnings. Growing very well during warmer months but growth has reduced since the onset of Autumn. Have noticed two shoots from base. 

Dwarf Mango - Irwin

Planted: 2008

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Mandarin

Planted: 2008

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Apple - Dwarf Tropic Sweet

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Apple - Dwarf Tropical Anna

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Apple - Dwarf Dorsett Golden

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Apple - Dwarf Granny Smith

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Mulberry - Dwarf Red Shahtoot

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2009 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

2nd shahtoot purchased 2010

Organic Status:Certified

Diane's Tips -

Apple - Dwarf Pink Lady ^10/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Peach - Dwarf ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2009 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

grown in shade house

Organic Status:Certified

Lemon - Dwarf Lisbon

Height 40 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Certified

Question:

Dwarf Mandarin

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Macadamia

Pollination: Self Pollination

Mulberry - Dwarf Black

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Minky's Tips -

About to plant in ground.  Has taken off since planting in ground.  5 new branches and a fair bit of fruit.

The new branches are lower than the original branches and seem to be a lot longer as well.  I don't think this tree is grafted - hope not or I these branches will take over the tree.

Mulberry - Dwarf Black

BJ's Tips -

Sunset Dwarf Red Leaf Nectarine

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol

Banana (cold hardy, dwarf)

Simpler's Joy's Tips -

Mmmm... yummy and beautiful plant different to other fruit trees