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Old 06-05-2007, 06:57 AM posted to rec.gardens
sherwindu sherwindu is offline
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Default fruit tree to grow in the balcony

Question is, how old is this tree? Has it stopped growing? Chances are it will
eventually outgrow the biggest pot you can put it in.

Sherwin D.

Julie wrote:

sherwindu wrote:

Things like peaches cannot be grown in pots, since the most dwarfing possible
is a semi-dwarf tree which grows to about twelve
feet plus high. Some people claim you can prune the hell out of them to keep
them small, but it is not a good practice.


I've had a dwarf peach growing in a pot for years, first in Seattle and now in
Georgia.

http://www.miatoo.net/coppermine/dis...040&fullsize=1
http://www.miatoo.net/coppermine/dis...878&fullsize=1
http://www.miatoo.net/coppermine/dis...880&fullsize=1

I've never hard-pruned, never had any disease problems. And the fruit is full-sized.

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Julie
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