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container fruit trees
Lynn Benge
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in Fruit & veg
I am wanting to try my hand with fruit trees, this year. I would like ones that give me the benefit of the flowers, as well as fruit. They will also be going in containers. Please suggestions welcome.
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hi lynn benge I have a double plum tree Victoria/tzar in a big pot4foot wide by the same deep had it nealy 2yrs hoping to have fruit this year if the birds have left any buds it was a medium groth 6 to 8 foot will se how it goes for a few yrs then might take to allotment if you look around you can get dwarf trees that you can train along a wall good luck in your trials Michael
I have a Red Windsor apple on M27 rootstock growing in a big container. I got it last year and it flowered beautifully and produced several apples (you are not supposed to leave more than 6 in the first year, according to the grower). They were delicious. It's a self-fertile variety. It was from a GC, but this is the grower's website: http://www.coronet.ie/coronet-miniature-trees-solo.php
Anything on the M27 rootstock will need a permanent stake.
Thank you all, so I just look at the information and look for 27 rootstock, I am a student, my husband is the earner, so money is tight. And he like's fruit and I like the flowers.
I recently bought a patio Crimson Bonfire peach tree. It has blossom, is self fertile, is ideal for a pot, has beautiful foliage and gives fruit!