Question From:
Helen Gordon in SCARNESS, SCARNESS Queensland
Nature of problem:
Nil
Type of Plant (if known):
Nil
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Nil
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Potting Mix
How often do you water the plant:
Nil
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
4
How long since you planted it:
NIl
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
NIl
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Outdoors
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
Pot
What other treatments have you given the plant:
Nil
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Other Comments:
I am wanting to grow dwarf fruit trees and am not sure what size pot(depth) I should buy
could you please help
Answer:
Hi Helen, In general, fruit trees in pots do not produce significant amounts of fruit. Maybe finger limes, Kaffir limes and cumquats are nearly OK, but the rest are all but useless. For the three mentioned citrus varieties, pots close to 1m in diameter are needed. Don
