Posted: 3/22/2009 12:33:30 PM EDT
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I have 3 large pots on my patio. I was thinking of planting dwarf fruit trees in these pots. That way when we eventually move we can take them with us. Do these produce a useable amount of fruit or are they just decorative? How long do I have to wait for them to start producing?
I've read that some of these are self pollinating. How can I tell if they are? Any tips on these? |
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I have 3 large pots on my patio. I was thinking of planting dwarf fruit trees in these pots. That way when we eventually move we can take them with us. Do these produce a useable amount of fruit or are they just decorative? How long do I have to wait for them to start producing? I've read that some of these are self pollinating. How can I tell if they are? Any tips on these? I think that most dwarf fruit tree should primarily be considered decorative with benifits, while you will get fruit fairly quickly, you aren't going to get large amounts for many years, even if it's planted in the ground. A tree planted in a pot will have it's growth, production and overall size cut waaaay back. Production time depends on what size the tree is when you purchase it, where it's planted and what type of tree it is. Sometimes the tags will say if the trees are self pollinating, otherwise go to a nursery that specializes in fruit trees and ask. Home Depot associates typically don't have a clue. Tom |
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I ordered a dwarf peach tree this year from gurney's, I'll let you know in a couple years how it turns out. I intend to plant mine in the ground but am also interested in others results with dwarf trees in planters/pots. Really... Are you on the extreme SE of the state? I saw some very large pot/planters at Costco the other day, made a guy think about the size of things you could plant in one... |
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I ordered a dwarf peach tree this year from gurney's, I'll let you know in a couple years how it turns out. I intend to plant mine in the ground but am also interested in others results with dwarf trees in planters/pots. Really... Are you on the extreme SE of the state? I saw some very large pot/planters at Costco the other day, made a guy think about the size of things you could plant in one... Nope, I'm not on the extreme se portion of the state. I did some research and it turns out the Contender strain of peach trees can and do grow well up to at least the central part of the state. There are several just north of st paul that have been there for 5-10 years and are doing quite well. Thought I 'd give it a try. |
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I ordered a dwarf peach tree this year from gurney's, I'll let you know in a couple years how it turns out. I intend to plant mine in the ground but am also interested in others results with dwarf trees in planters/pots. Really... Are you on the extreme SE of the state? I saw some very large pot/planters at Costco the other day, made a guy think about the size of things you could plant in one... Nope, I'm not on the extreme se portion of the state. I did some research and it turns out the Contender strain of peach trees can and do grow well up to at least the central part of the state. There are several just north of st paul that have been there for 5-10 years and are doing quite well. Thought I 'd give it a try. Very interesting. I may need to look into that. |
| You may be able to plant a regular Naval Orange and trim it back every year. Then take it with and transplant it in a few years. I have a Navel that is now 7 years old and it is really starting to produce good fruit. We got probably 150-200 oranges from it this year. |
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I just planted my seedless navel yesterday. It is a self-pollinator, and said so on the tag. There are some apple trees that are, and some that are not self-pollinators. My next fruit tree will hopefully be a self-pollinating apple of some sort.
Anyone know about how long a regular navel orange tree takes to start producing fruit? Mine is maybe 4ft. tall, about 3/4" in diameter. I don't expect fruit this year, maybe even next. Especially when the instructions say to stake or guy wire the tree for the first two years. |
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