(1/9) Picture of a dwarf fruit tree with ripe fruit hanging next to text. By Lainie [All Rights Reserved, One Design License Agreement] (Photo Credits)
(2/9) dwarf citrus kumquat can easily be grown in a bonsai bag picture taken at Daleys Nursery up against the shed in 2004
(3/9) Big Crop Dwarf Orange Tree Navelina Seedless
(4/9) Dwarf Fruit is the same size as their larger plant counterparts like this cara cara orange fruit. The plant is smaller often due to its propagation method using a dwarfing rootstock.
(5/9) Dwarf Avocado Tree but Large Fruit - Grafted Pinkerton
(6/9) The Tastiest Edible Hedge - Dwarf Black Mulberry
(7/9) Dwarf Irwin Mango Fruit Tree - After 20 years this Purple Mango is half the size of other Bowens
(8/9) Dwarf Brown Fig Tree - Taste Testing
(9/9) Dwarf Mulberry Tree is Cutting Grown like this
Dwarf Fruit Trees
CategoryThere are many ways to have Dwarf Fruit Trees suitable for turning your small backyard into a thriving orchard.
To grow dwarf trees successfully in containers all you need to do is supply a rich potting mix and re-pot regularly. Feed the trees every 6 mo... Read More
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Dwarf Citrus Trees
Fruit Trees > Dwarf Fruit Trees > Dwarf Citrus Trees
Dwarf citrus trees such as oranges, lemons, and limes are living conversation pieces. Daley's Nursery has been growing dwarf citrus trees that give delicious fruits for over 30 years. How? They graft a normal fruiting branch of a fruit tree (called a scion) to a dwarf tree rootstock to create a small tree that produces the fruit of its full-size cousin. Their shiny foliage, bright fruits, and fragrant blossoms provide year-round enjoyment and is the reason they are so sought after as containerised pots. Dwarf citrus trees require periodic repotting (every third year or so.) They have a shallow root system, so a wide container is far better than a deep one. When repotting, use a fresh mixture of one-third peat moss, one-third sand, and one-third sterile potting soil. Citrus trees respond well to pruning. Keep all the dead branches trimmed off, and thin the plant to the three strongest trunks.
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Naturally Dwarf Plants
Fruit Trees > Dwarf Fruit Trees > Naturally Dwarf Plants
These plant varieties are naturally small and often very good for growing in pots. They are usually very easy to keep under 2m tall via pruning when grown in the ground or via root restriction in a pot.
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Semi Dwarf Plants
Fruit Trees > Dwarf Fruit Trees > Semi Dwarf Plants
When compared to the average size of this plant they are usually much smaller. Eg. If a mulberry naturally grows to 10m but this particular mulberry is known to be 2-5m then this is a semi dwarf fruit tree. Often produced by growing them from cuttings but can be just unique to the particular variety.
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True Dwarf Plants
Fruit Trees > Dwarf Fruit Trees > True Dwarf Plants
A true dwarf uses grafting or cuttings to produce a tree that is very compact and small but produces the same sized fruit. Examples would be citrus where the tree usually grows over 5m but when dwarf it can be under 2m.
Jaboticaba - White
$89.00
Pale green fruit with very sweet, soft translucent flesh. Flavour has a musky roundedness to it. Fruit are borne on the stems and trunk, and trees bear from an early age of 3-5 years. Easily kept to a small stature with pruning and is perfect for growing in pots or small gardens.
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Palm - Dwarf Acai
$59.00 ($39.00-$59.00 choose a size)
Late variety with large elongated fruit with dwarfing characteristics. Trees fruit at under 5m. Acai (pronounced Assa-ee) have brightly coloured skin of purple and red. The flesh is smooth and almost fibreless. Very sweet and good quality, high in calcium and iron. Produces well and is fairly consistent. High in anthocyanin compounds and reputed to be a highly nutritious fruit. Best for tropical areas.
Buy 1+ @$59.00ea usually:$69.00ea
Dwarf Mandarin - Imperial
$44.00
A proven early variety that is still very popular today. Excellent colour and flavour; the skin is smooth, glossy, thin and easy to peel. Older trees may develop a biennial bearing habit. Dwarf trees grow to about 2m tall.
Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel
$39.00 ($39.00-$79.00 choose a size)
The oldest and most popular navel grown in Australia. Has excellent skin colour and taste, and usually produces round fruit. Is inclined to drop fruit and split in some climates. The dwarf rootstock, flying dragon modifies the top growth making this a dwarf plant that is ideal to use planted out or as a pot specimen.
Miracle Fruit
$24.00 ($19.75-$79.00 choose a size)
Although not sweet itself this miraculous fruit, consumed fresh and allowed to coat the mouth alters your tastebuds so that everything you eat tastes sweet, lasting for an hour or two. It's extraordinary. The beauty of it is that it only removes the sourness 'acidity' from what you are eating, the natural aroma and taste remains. It has been used to sweeten bitter medicines. For success the plant prefers a pH as low as 4.5. A great companion for your blueberries. Requires a sheltered position free from frost and partial shade. Excellent unusual potted plant that can be moved into a sunny spot indoors during the cooler months, and indeed right through the year with adequate sun. Very slow growing and best to grow as a potted planted until at least 1 metre high Further Information: Rare Fruit Review
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Dwarf Orange - Navelina
$44.00
A Spanish variety. Navelina produces fruit of excellent quality and brilliant colour, very early in the season. Good fruit size and naturally develops an outstanding deep red orange skin which is very attractive. Trees are compact and smaller growing than most varieties of orange.
Dwarf Jaboticaba - Costada
$39.00 ($29.00-$59.00 choose a size)
A beautiful, ornamental tree that produces tasty, sweet fruit. Extremely rare. Is known to fruit in two years in the tropics and perfect for pots. Growing in temperate areas is experimental.
Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara
$39.00
This variety was discovered in Venezuela in 1976. It is smaller than many other navel selections but has pink flesh similar to Star Ruby grapefruit. In South Africa it matures slightly earlier than Washington navel. Although Cara Cara has yet to be evaluated fully under Australian conditions there is considerable interest in it locally. The dwarf rootstock, flying dragon modifies the top growth making this a dwarf plant that is ideal to use planted out or as a pot specimen.
Dwarf Mandarin - Emperor
$39.00
The fruit has a pale orange skin that is inclined to be puffy. Excellent flavour and loose skin that is very easy to peel. Most popular mid season variety. The fruit can be prone to drying if harvest is delayed. Flying Dragon modifies the top growth making this a dwarf plant that is ideal to use planted out or as a pot specimen. Trees will grow to about half the normal citrus size. Flying Dragon rootstock also adds cold hardiness and grows well in heavier soils, like Trifoliatia rootstock.
Dwarf Lemon - Lisbon
$44.00
A good quality sour lemon with high juice and acid levels. The fruits of Eureka and Lisbon are very similar. Vigorous and productive, trees are very thorny particularly when young.The dwarf rootstock, flying dragon modifies the top growth making this a dwarf plant that is ideal to use planted out or as a pot specimen.
Dwarf Cider Apple - Improved Foxwhelp
$49.00 ($49.00-$49.00 choose a size)
An English Cider apple, pollinates with Yarlington Mill. Produces a bittersharp juice. Red skinned with a stripe.
