Remember, better living through better dirt.įertilize with high-quality organic plant food. In the spring, replace the topsoil with more compost-enriched soil. Instead consider using soil-based compost. Plus, yard soil will not drain as well in containers. It’s prone to diseases, insects and weeds. It’s best to not use soil directly from your yard. Invest in a quality one because those little plastic wheels often don’t hold up well outdoors. Plant caddies or roller bases make moving containers very easy.
Lightweight plastic pots might be your best choice for balconies. Heavier clay pots are more stable in windy conditions. Get the largest container that your space allows so you can minimize transplanting them. Make sure the fruit tree you buy is self-fertile…unless you have room for a significant other.Ĭeramic, clay, metal, plastic, terracotta and wood are popular container choices. Many varieties of fruit trees cannot reproduce from seed. Grow established trees from a nursery rather than planting from seeds, which is a very long process. Examples: Black Mission, Brown Turkey, and Petite Negra.Ĭorrection: According to my grandchildren, Dwarfs Doc and Grumpy are Snow White’s friends and not really dwarf trees. There are some dwarf fig trees that grow to 3’ tall and do not need much attention. The dwarf Pomegranate (e.g., Nana) grows 3’ tall. The Meyer lemon tree, a hybrid between a lemon and a mandarin orange, is one of the easiest and most popular patio fruit trees. Some varieties: Nanking Dwarf Cherry, Lapins. Consider Gala, Jonagold, and Pink Lady.ĭwarf peach trees (examples: Bonfire peach, Contender peach, Pix Zee peach) and apricot dwarfs (example: Pixie-Cot apricot) will produce fruit within two years of planting.ĭwarf cherry trees perform well in patio containers, but they would need a lot more chill hours than we get here. A regular fruit tree usually grows taller than 20’.įor dwarf varieties, consider these seven: crabapple, kumquat, orange, persimmon, plums, Doc, and Grumpy.ĭwarf apple trees do well in containers too. An ultra-dwarf fruit tree could reach 5’ tall and maybe 3’ wide. Whether you have a patio, a balcony, deck, porch, or a small yard, you likely have enough space to grow a fruit tree, maybe two.ĭwarf and ultra-dwarf varieties are the best candidates for patio containers.Ī dwarf fruit tree might reach 7’ tall. More specifically, fruit trees that can be grown in containers.įor those times when life doesn’t give you lemons, you can always grow them yourself…in a container. Obviously, it’s about apples, lemons, and kumquats. With that pathetic attempt at humor, you now have your first clue about what this article is about. So how do trees access the internet? Obviously, they log in.
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