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Fruit on an east-facing wall
On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, JS wrote:
I want to plant some fruit alongside a concrete, east-facing wall. The site is reasonably well protected as it is behind the house and the soil is fertile. The place is currently occupied by a variegated ivy. Will cordon apples grow there despite having direct sunlight only in the morning? Or would something like a row of rasperries do better? I don't want to plant sour cherries which I am told will even grow on a north-facing wall. My parents had a peach tree on the east-facing wall of our house, and the house was on a north facing hill. They had reasonably good crops from what I remember. -- +--------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: ICHTHUS (Reading) +44-118-946-1466 | Reading, UK | +--------------------------------------------------------+ |
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Fruit on an east-facing wall
Most plants that require "full sun" need 6 to 8 hours of sun a day. Some
need more, but most fruit trees dont. My brother has beautiful roses and grapes along his east facing wall. I am not familiar with the term cordon apples, so I wont say for sure they will make it. Good luck. Dwayne "JS" wrote in message om... I want to plant some fruit alongside a concrete, east-facing wall. The site is reasonably well protected as it is behind the house and the soil is fertile. The place is currently occupied by a variegated ivy. Will cordon apples grow there despite having direct sunlight only in the morning? Or would something like a row of rasperries do better? I don't want to plant sour cherries which I am told will even grow on a north-facing wall. |
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Fruit on an east-facing wall
Thanks for the replies. I've also found some info on the RHS site.
There's a brief description of a 'model fruit garden' at Wisley which apparently has pears and apples grown as cordons on the east and west fences. It doesn't say exactly what fruit is growing where. I would guess the west-facing fence would be warmer and more sheltered and so is a better place for pears, but I guess it must be possible to grow at least the apples facing east. |
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