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Old 13-08-2011, 01:43 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Malcolm Malcolm is offline
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Default East & West Wall Fruit

On 12/08/2011 23:18, NT wrote:
Hi

I'm looking for plants for east& west facing walls in a sheltered
garden in the south east. Must produce food, must be perennials, low
maintenance required as they may get ignored at times, and the more
the yield the better. Available space per planting position is around
6-7' high, varying from 2-15' wide, 1.5 feet deep. Fruit would be
first choice, other options are a perhaps. There are walnuts in the
area, so they'll have to survive the possible walnut toxicity.

Any suggestions?


thank you
NT

I have a fan trained Victoria plum on an east facing fence. Planted
about 12 years ago on a dwarfing rootstock it occupies a 15-18 foot span
(but you can train it to suit). It does need pruning to contraol growth
but in the last 4 or 5 years has produced at least 30-40lbs of fruit per
year.

I am in Fareham, Hampshire

Malcolm