My Edible Fruit Trees: Dwarf Trees

Vaccinium glaucoalbum Dwarf Huckleberry ^10/10

Comments: - Dwarf Huckeberry from Yunnan Province in China that grows to about 2 feet after 10 years. Vaccinium glaucoalbum has striking large oval round leaves 2 - 3" on a small plant. It produces fat purple berries similar to blueberries. Easy to grow in sun or shade. The more visitors see this plant the more they want it.

Planted: 2020

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

Planted: 2017

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A)

Comments: - Still trying to get this one established in my food forest. My first attempt sadly died--I think it was sunburn? I've erected a shade cloth tent around it now--I love avocados, and had a tree when I was growing up, so I'm looking forward to it!

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Dwarf Macadamia - A16

Dwarf Banana - Nathan

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^4/10

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Grapefruit - Rio Red ^9/10

Comments: - Healthy and eaten often.

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in May 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Tangelo - Minneola (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in May 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Mango - King Thai (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in May 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

We will see how it copes with winter in Toowoomba - may have to bring it inside on cool nights

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Mango - Palmer (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in May 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

We will see how it copes with winter in Toowoomba - may have to bring it inside on cool nights

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Avocado - Pinkerton (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - No growth or changes in tree until the leaves all started slowly dropping in April - I think I wasn't watering enough out of fear of root rot. However new buds formed as the last leaves were coming off and there is now new growth. We will see how it copes with winter in Toowoomba - may have to bring it inside on cool nights. There has already been a night of 5 degs - I'm wondering whether some of the new buds have been damaged (turned grey).

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Apple - Tropic Sweet (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has been growing well so far, no issues as of yet.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Golden Dorsett

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has been growing well so far, no issues as of yet.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Tropic Sweet

Dwarf Peach (Seedling)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

May 2020 - Was mildly sunburnt just after purchase and potting. Although it arrived full and bushy the tree has gradually dropped most of its leaves - perhaps due to the sunburn or winter approaching (if Apr-May isn't too early for this). It is still holding onto a few leaves and beginning to produce new ones - just looking a little straggly currently (photo uploaded). 

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has had one flush of growth since potting - new growth was damaged by citrus leafminer. 

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has had one flush of growth since potting - new growth was damaged by citrus leafminer. 

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Cutting)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - In late April / early May had a small flush of new growth with the beginnings of four mulberries. 

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has had one flush of growth since potting - new growth was damaged by citrus leafminer. 

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Banana - Nathan

Comments: - These were extremely difficult to locate, but now I have two in pots. Wanted to keep in pots so I could bring in over Winter if required.  Growing pretty well, sending out suckers.  Currently about 40cm high. Hoping inside will give them the chance to not stunt growth so much so we can get fruit a little quicker.  Like all bananas, hungry as hell though. 

Planted: 2020

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: None required

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Macadamia A16 (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - Wonderful tree with delicious healthy Nut's.

Planted: 2020

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Gouros, pinkalicious

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Bush Tucker

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Banana Dwarf Cavendish ^9/10

Planted: 2019

Height 70 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Composted chicken manure

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control: Bat

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lemonade (Grafted) ^10/10

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: Eco oil, pest lure.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Bought in Feb 2019 about 1 meter tall, planted in pot with citrus potting mix, topped with sugarcane mulch. Growing vigorously and putting out lots of new shoots. Cold hardy, tolerated Canberra winter (-10 C). Pruned once in Sep which stimulated more growth. Sustained hail damage in Mar 2020, knocked off its first yet-to-ripe fruit. Many leaves and branches were injured however she has continued to put out more fruit. Fertilized in Apr 2020 - Looking forward to tasting its very first harvest soon!

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2019

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Richgro Plus Fruit And Citrus Fertiliser, powerfeed, cow manure, compost

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: hand picked off moth eggs

Dwarf Mango - Irwin (Grafted)

Comments: - Purple fruit look great, can't wait to get one. Hope they taste good too. May try to graft alison red on if anyone has some cuttings?

Growing: In the Ground

Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted)

Comments: - good little tree for a pot. Need to move it up a pot size soon.

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Dwarf Apple - Akane

Comments: - This variety i think is too high chill for my area. You can see the buds didn't really open vrey well this year and there was no additional height from last year. Cill issues seem to effect the top of the plant more. I'm grafting on lwer chill varieties and will try misting and shading during winter to get more chill.

Planted: 2017

Growing: In the Ground

Dwarf Apple - Pinkabelle (Seedling)

Comments: - Naturally dwarfing rootstock on these. Seems to be slower grower and smaller variety than M26 rootstock.

Planted: 2018

Growing: In the Ground

Dwarf Apple - Red Fuji (Grafted)

Comments: - Planted in 2017. Finally got first apple this year (2020). Grafted many other varieties on since.

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Dwarf Peach