plants in pots in melbourne (forum)

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hey i was wondering if anyone knows of some good fruit or nut plants to grow in melbourne? I want to have a small hedge kind of thing maybe 1-2 feet high for about 2m long then have another type of fruit tree or something in a pot at the end of it growing to about 6ft high in a pot maybe 1m in diameter .... Any suggestions with these constraints? The house has a cemented backyard so my hands are tied a bit

Time: 26th September 2009 2:17pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
I saw a house in Springvale growing imperial mandarin trees as hedges in the front yard.

Time: 26th September 2009 4:18pm

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benny says...
what about lingonberry? They grow about a foot high right? Anyone know if they are available in melbourne?

Time: 26th September 2009 4:39pm

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benny says...
anyone?

Time: 3rd October 2009 10:18am

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Phil. says...
B & T World seeds has them listed fairly cheaply, and they are able to be imported to Australia if you follow the AQIS guidelines. They are only about 6 euros for a packet of several hundred seeds.
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Time: 3rd October 2009 10:33am

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benny says...
thanks for that i found some seeds on ebay and im gonna see how bilberries also go, although i think they are deciduius? So might not make such a good small hedge? Anyone else know where i might be able to pick up some grow versions of these berry plants?

Time: 5th October 2009 6:15pm

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Evo says...
I've got a Feijoa hedge that works really well in Melbourne. I've got seven plants close together. They are nice and bushy and screen an ugly shed.

Time: 5th October 2009 7:05pm

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benny says...
hey that sounds cool how high do you have them? Can you just prune them to make them bushy? Any idea where i can pick them up in melbourne?

Time: 11th October 2009 9:23am

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Evo says...
Hi Benny

Yeah, it looks a treat and grow really fast. I will post a picture of my hedge later to show you.

Try the following:

http://www.diacos.com.au/products/?item=452



Time: 11th October 2009 3:00pm

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Evo says...
Only in their third season.
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Time: 11th October 2009 3:09pm

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benny says...
hey evo that looks awesome, im planning on doing a little 1-2ft hedge of lingon berry and bilberry in planter boxes in the backyard and need a 3-4ft hedge for the front yard along the picket type fence,from that pic the feijoa looks perfect. How big were they when you bought them or is that the 3rd season from seed?

Time: 11th October 2009 8:58pm

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Evo says...
Hi Benny,

They are heading into season three - so two really. They were about 6-10 inches high and very lean. I felt bad planting them so far apart, but they grow pretty quickly and fill out very nicely. I have tip pinched them each season to encourage bushy growth..I'm going for fruit this year, so fingers' crossed.

I like your idea too. You've now got me looking into lingon berry and bilberry for the other side!

Time: 12th October 2009 5:50pm

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benny says...
yeah i got my lingonberry and bilberry seeds in the mail today i ordered them off ebay, they are pretty small seeds, bit nervous about trying to grow them but we will see how they go, ill probably head out to that nursery in heatherton on the weekend might get a mix of sizes, 15cm might be a bit small to put straight in the ground

Time: 13th October 2009 6:36pm

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