Growing berry fruits in pots.

Money_maker

GarnetLady wrote: »

I have 2 column apple trees. The green rocket I've had for a while and my dad bought me the red to go with it on Tuesday. Label says they don't need staking or pruning. I think the spread is 40cms and height is 2m. I'll go take a pic later, but yeah, basically a straight tree.

ETA: http://www.artus-group.de/saeulenaepfel.html?&L=1 Found a pic here.

I have a couple of these. Got them from Focus, £9.99 each or 2 for £15.00. Beautiful little trees thriving in pots. Were a mass of bloom this year.

Much better than the ones offered online - the buy 2 get 1 free from parkers and subsidary companies. One has been lost (pear), one had no bloom and one only has a couple of apples on it.

annie123

wayne1983 wrote: »

Ive got a question about red currant bushes. Mine is in a pot, and planted it last year, however it appears to be only producing more foliage, no fruits or flowers, what can i do about it thanks:beer:

Too soon to produce fruit, sometimes you get a bunch or two on 2 year old plants but year 3 is the earliest for any sort of crop, as they flower on the previous years growth, unless, of course, you have bought 3 year old plant.
You should be pruning in the first 2 years to produce a good shape that allows airflow etc. should be a really good crop in year 4.
Lots of advice here;
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=332

wayne1983

annie123 wrote: »

Too soon to produce fruit, sometimes you get a bunch or two on 2 year old plants but year 3 is the earliest for any sort of crop, as they flower on the previous years growth, unless, of course, you have bought 3 year old plant.
You should be pruning in the first 2 years to produce a good shape that allows airflow etc. should be a really good crop in year 4.
Lots of advice here;
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=332

Thanks, i thought it was something i was/wasnt doing!:beer:

cootambear

betony wrote: »

Goji berries are very nutritious and have many health benefits. They are supposed to have a mild liquorice-ie flavour and can be bought dried in health food shops and most supermarkets these days.

Try searching online and see what comes up!

Goji berries have no special powers. They are simply trendy at the moment (cranberries are so last year). The only superfood is a varied diet.

Primrose

If space is limited in your back garden, do you have a front garden that can be used for soft fruit bushes? Front gardens are often largely wasted spaces from a growing point of view and rather than being used for just decorative shrubs, fruit bushes don't look hideous and are actually useful! I have 3 gooseberry bushes, two redcurrants, one blackcurrant, and a strawberry bed in my front garden. I dug up the roses when they started to suffer from rust and am much happier with this new arrangement.

wayne1983

Primrose wrote: »

If space is limited in your back garden, do you have a front garden that can be used for soft fruit bushes? Front gardens are often largely wasted spaces from a growing point of view and rather than being used for just decorative shrubs, fruit bushes don't look hideous and are actually useful! I have 3 gooseberry bushes, two redcurrants, one blackcurrant, and a strawberry bed in my front garden. I dug up the roses when they started to suffer from rust and am much happier with this new arrangement.

I could do yes, i just didnt want the garden to be taken over with them though, which was one of my reasons for reserving them:beer: