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To plant an almond tree or not?
Grumpymum
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I am planning on removing an overgrown conifer that blocks a lot of light from my front garden once the local tip reopens so that I can dispose of the waste. In it's place, I would like to plant something more attractive and also productive if possible. I have been hankering after an almond tree for years, ever since a colleague brought some fresh almonds in to work to share from his garden. I have a few questions though, and would be grateful for any advice you can offer:
1. Various websites suggest that if on a dwarfing rootstock the tree's maximum height is about 15 feet, and that size is easily controlled. Is this realistic? The conifer I am replacing (planted by previous owner) got away from me so I don't want another monster!
2) Does it drop a lot of nuts as they are developing? The reason for asking is I live near a secondary school and have some reservations about providing missiles for the local youth to chuck around.
3) There are squirrels in the area. Will I actually get any nuts or will they take the lot? If they do I suppose this might solve the missile problem for me ....
1. Various websites suggest that if on a dwarfing rootstock the tree's maximum height is about 15 feet, and that size is easily controlled. Is this realistic? The conifer I am replacing (planted by previous owner) got away from me so I don't want another monster!
2) Does it drop a lot of nuts as they are developing? The reason for asking is I live near a secondary school and have some reservations about providing missiles for the local youth to chuck around.
3) There are squirrels in the area. Will I actually get any nuts or will they take the lot? If they do I suppose this might solve the missile problem for me ....
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