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Post by Mowhay on Apr 11, 2012 18:08:14 GMT
I wondered how many of us are growing fruit trees in containers and if the recent bad weather had affected them, this is my pear tree which had two pears last year which was the first year I had it ( a reject from Homebase £3.99 ) but I'm hoping for better things this year.  |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 11, 2012 18:19:46 GMT
I've got a plum and a cherry Mowhay, I got them last year, I will take a pic tomorrow.
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Post by carolann on Apr 11, 2012 18:21:58 GMT
What you need now is some nice sunny and warm weather to fetch out the bees to polinate your tree, its a very nice looking one Mowhay, I dont have any patio fruit trees as I have nowhere to put them but I would love a Cherry tree one day.
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Post by Barbara on Apr 11, 2012 18:48:06 GMT
 Plum. |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 11, 2012 18:49:06 GMT
 Cherry. |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 11, 2012 18:49:46 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Apr 11, 2012 18:50:49 GMT
 And enough Aqualegia seedlings in the 2 pots to start a shop. |
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Post by Amber on Apr 11, 2012 19:14:03 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 11, 2012 19:37:35 GMT
I've got a nectarine in a large pot. I dread to think what this evening's hail has done to the blossom  |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 11, 2012 20:47:14 GMT
Thems not weeds thems aqualegias .
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Post by Amber on Apr 12, 2012 6:58:57 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 12, 2012 7:13:28 GMT
Pot them on and set up a stall Barbara!
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Post by Barbara on Apr 12, 2012 7:14:57 GMT
I have a friend who requires some. ;D and a pub landlady also. ;D
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 12, 2012 15:44:38 GMT
I have a small apple tree in the garden with two apple varieties on it - Scarlet Bramley and Jakob Lebel.
Then I had two minarette apple trees, a dwarf cherry and a dwarf plum which were in tubs but are now in the garden..
I have a dwarf peach still in a tub...hopefully for a few years yet!!
RF
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Post by Mowhay on Apr 12, 2012 17:15:45 GMT
I have a little paint brush that does a very good impression of a bumble bee Carolann, I have a Victoria plum this year for the first time which I'll take another photo of tomorrow, I also have an apple grown from seed which my oldest granddaughter started off with an apple pip in a saucer of water about 4 years ago, it gave one apple last year but has just started to open it's buds which I think will have about 5 bunches (?) of blossom so hopefully more this year. I went backwards and forwards from the plum blossom to the pear blossom several times ( not doing buzz buzz noises !! ) so we'll wait and see.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 12, 2012 17:23:33 GMT
You have to do the Buzz buzz noises otherwise the blossom wont think its a real bee..... ;D
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Post by Mowhay on Apr 12, 2012 17:41:03 GMT
I'll have to remember that for next year Missy, but at night when no one can see me !!!!
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 12, 2012 18:00:48 GMT
I can picture it now! ;D
I forgot - I have a Marjorie's seedling plum in a pot too and for the first time for 3 years it has some blossom on it so we may get some plums.
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Post by bobbiek on Apr 12, 2012 18:43:43 GMT
I have a little paint brush that does a very good impression of a bumble bee Carolann, I have a Victoria plum this year for the first time which I'll take another photo of tomorrow, I also have an apple grown from seed which my oldest granddaughter started off with an apple pip in a saucer of water about 4 years ago, it gave one apple last year but has just started to open it's buds which I think will have about 5 bunches (?) of blossom so hopefully more this year. I went backwards and forwards from the plum blossom to the pear blossom several times ( not doing buzz buzz noises !! ) so we'll wait and see. We lived in a home in California that was on reclaimed landfill. I had to use a paintbrush to get my zucchini to grow ... I was an early morning "busy bee" and took a lot of jokes! I really would love to do a potted lemon here, the sunroom gets lots of sunshine and would shelter it most of the year, but it would certainly have to come indoors during the winter. Reading about all of yours makes me want to try at least. |
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Post by Amber on Apr 12, 2012 18:55:07 GMT
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Post by Mowhay on Apr 14, 2012 17:07:20 GMT
Here is my apple tree, hidden in partial shade from the shed  And my Victoria plum which is looking a bit worse for wear as most of the blossom is finished  |
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