I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my allotment.
Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for pollination?
Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C

"Pete C" wrote in
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I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my
allotment. Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for
pollination? Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C



I have used this firm for fruit trees and are very good. I have gone to the
page you need.

http://www.jparkers.co.uk/c-cc/fruit...es-patiodwarf/

If you 'phone them they are very helpful indeed.

I hope this helps.

Baz

On Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:35:56 +0100, "Pete C"
wrote:

I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my allotment.
Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for pollination?
Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C

There's a reasonable range of dwarf apple trees that are self fertile
and suitable for a 30 litre pot. Parkers and Jersey Plants, for
example, have varieties that fruit on a single stem so don't take up
much more space than the footprint of the pot for around £10-£15,
though for this money you'll get something about two feet high that
will take a few years of TLC (and a lot of feeding) to fruit. More
developed ones are around for about £25.

Whilst self-fertile, having two will increase the yield per tree.

I have two such trees (a Yellow Spur (now called Golden Spur) and a
Red Spur (now often referred to as Gala)) which were little 2 foot
twigs three years ago and are now both about 2 metres high and have
provided some very tasty fruit this year - limited only because I
removed most of the developing fruits as it was their first fruiting.
I've added a more mature Braeburn this year (again dwarf but more
spreading).

Cheers
Jake
==============================================
Gardening at the dry end (east) of Swansea Bay
in between reading anything by JRR Tolkien.

www.rivendell.org.uk

On Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:35:56 +0100, "Pete C"
wrote:

I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my allotment.
Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for pollination?
Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C


In my experience "dwarf" apple trees grow quite large. One I had burst
out of a pot after just a year. It is now about ten feet high and ten
feet across. The apples are the James Greaves variety. For me they are
too crisp for eating but excellent for cooking.

Steve

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On Sep 2, 1:47*pm, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:35:56 +0100, "Pete C"
wrote:

I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my allotment.
Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for pollination?
Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C

In my experience "dwarf" apple trees grow quite large. One I had burst
out of a pot after just a year. It is now about ten feet high and ten
feet across. The apples are the James Greaves variety. For me they are
too crisp for eating but excellent for cooking.

Steve

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I'd just be a little worried about a poted apple tree going walkabout
from the alotment, and before anyone else says it, I don't mean it
going on a root march.

Why do you want it in a pot? Aren't you going to set yourself up with a permanent problem of watering it?

"kay" wrote in message
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'Pete C[_3_ Wrote:
;935048']I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on
my allotment.
Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for pollination?
Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C

Why do you want it in a pot? Aren't you going to set yourself up with a
permanent problem of watering it?

Mainly so I can move it around according to what I'm growing where. I water
the plot every day, so no problem
Pete C

kay wrote in news:kay.8d6f496
@gardenbanter.co.uk:


Why do you want it in a pot? Aren't you going to set yourself up with a
permanent problem of watering it?





I can't answer the question, but according to friends who have allotments,
you are not allowed to grow a permanent, freestanding tree directly into
the soil. I suppose the reason is that after the tree is planted and a new
tennant takes over the plot he/she might not like it and would have a bit
of a job removing and disposing of it.
Having said that, there are some large fruit trees on the local site.
Probably planted years ago before the rules changed.

I can see your point with the watering, but not a permanent problem because
it would be in a portable pot?

There are those on that site who accept changes and they tend to be 25-40
age IMO, and there are the the older, more militant group who would keep in
their clique because they have had a tennancy for more years than King Tut.
and think they own the place, and also have plots with water supply taps,
thinking it is their personal supply and also think they must be the first
in the queue. Bah!

Well that's how I see it, as do the newish, more recent tennancies.

Baz

Snippy

I'd just be a little worried about a poted apple tree going walkabout
from the alotment, and before anyone else says it, I don't mean it
going on a root march.

No such problems on our site. (touch wood!)
Pete C

"Baz" wrote in message
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"Pete C" wrote in
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I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my
allotment. Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for
pollination? Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C



I have used this firm for fruit trees and are very good. I have gone to
the
page you need.

http://www.jparkers.co.uk/c-cc/fruit...es-patiodwarf/

If you 'phone them they are very helpful indeed.

I hope this helps.

Baz

That looks good, Thanks Baz
Pete C

Dave Hill wrote in
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On Sep 2, 1:47*pm, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:35:56 +0100, "Pete C"
wrote:

I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my
allotm
ent.
Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for pollination?
Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C

In my experience "dwarf" apple trees grow quite large. One I had
burst out of a pot after just a year. It is now about ten feet high
and ten feet across. The apples are the James Greaves variety. For me
they are too crisp for eating but excellent for cooking.

Steve

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m

I'd just be a little worried about a poted apple tree going walkabout
from the alotment, and before anyone else says it, I don't mean it
going on a root march.

Very good (titter)

Baz

"Pete C" wrote in
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"Baz" wrote in message
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"Pete C" wrote in
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I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on my
allotment. Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for
pollination? Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C



I have used this firm for fruit trees and are very good. I have gone
to the
page you need.

http://www.jparkers.co.uk/c-cc/fruit...t-trees-patiod
warf/

If you 'phone them they are very helpful indeed.

I hope this helps.

Baz

That looks good, Thanks Baz
Pete C




I just ordered a couple of dwarf fruit trees for my daughter-in-law's
birthday. She will also get the statutory money to go shopping for
whatever. An extra. She's worth it.

Baz

On Sat, 3 Sep 2011 12:39:00 +0100, "Pete C"
wrote:


"kay" wrote in message
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'Pete C[_3_ Wrote:
;935048']I would like a dwarf apple tree. To be grown in a large pot on
my allotment.
Something green/red and crisp. First, do I need 2 for pollination?
Second, any recomedations please. Thanks
Pete C

Why do you want it in a pot? Aren't you going to set yourself up with a
permanent problem of watering it?

Mainly so I can move it around according to what I'm growing where. I water
the plot every day, so no problem
Pete C


You will be needing a fork lift truck!

Steve

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote in
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You will be needing a fork lift truck!

Steve


Eh?

Baz

Eh?

On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:36:20 GMT, Baz wrote:

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote in
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You will be needing a fork lift truck!

Steve


Eh?

Baz

Eh?

An apple tree growing in a large enough container will weigh a lot

Steve