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Post by mbrown on May 16, 2007 16:56:41 GMT -5
Has anyone ever tried the dwarf varieties of fruit trees. I would like to have some fruit trees, but I need to keep them short as they would be planted on an electric company easement below high voltage power lines.
Mike
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Post by downinmyback on May 16, 2007 17:45:25 GMT -5
Yes i have grown both Peach and Apple dwarf trees. No problems with extra disease. You should ecxept a lower yield but they are fine for smaller areas.
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Post by mbrown on May 18, 2007 10:36:39 GMT -5
Down,
Do they stay short enough to prune and gather fruit without a ladder?
Mike
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Post by bluelacedredhead on May 18, 2007 14:42:14 GMT -5
Mike, you definitely don't need a ladder for dwarf trees. Not even a standard apple tree gets tall enough that they would need to be trimmed for the hydro lines...Although I have had the idiots that work for hydro in this area actually cut down entire wild apple trees. Give some people power tools and they think they can do anything. I was NOT amused and the Hydro Project Supervisor heard about it. They didn't replace the trees, but they certainly made a lovely neat pile of firewood for me from the hardwood trees they had to cut back.  |
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Post by mbrown on May 18, 2007 14:47:49 GMT -5
Blue,
When they come through with their brush cutters I've been hit by flying objects in my front yard, some 300 feet away. I'm going to fence it in since I keep my part brush hogged.
Mike
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Post by downinmyback on May 18, 2007 18:34:57 GMT -5
My Dwarf trees never grew tall enough to need a ladder. I was able to reach any fruit from the ground , sometime i had to stretch but was no problem to reach ripe fruit. Like i said above they are ok in smaller areas. Remember some variety need another tree to pollinate with. so check what variety you choose.
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Post by shadowwalker on May 24, 2007 8:25:50 GMT -5
I have two dwarf Necterines. Last year we got about 15 off each tree. They are about 5 feet tall. and now about 4 feet across.
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Post by downinmyback on Jun 22, 2007 22:07:31 GMT -5
The tip end of my apple trees are dying and the trees seems to be losing alot of leave. The last time i heard we were 15 inches of rain behind for the year. My lawn is dead and has already turned brown. I have only mowed my lawn twice this year. In the 49 year that i have live i have never seen it like this. It is starting to get scary around here now.
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