Potted fruit trees !

Is anyone growing fruit trees in pots ? I've always been fascinated by bonsais and dwarf trees and ofcourse fruit trees in pots. I grow bonsais as a hobby.

I have managed to grow a couple of fruit trees in pots. I have a guava, pomergranate, sapodilla aka sapota and lemon tree. The guava and pomergranate bloomed earlier this year. The pomergranate blooms were destroyed by squirrels and the guava had a lemon sized fruit which as luck would have it was eaten up by squirrels.

My Sapodilla plant is now blooming. And I'm ofcourse quite excited and extra careful. Can't wait for it to fruit.

 

Hello Smita !

I buy all my plants from the State Horticultural Garden at Gemini Flyover. It is diagonally opposite Stella Maris College towards Gemini.
Since it is State run...their prices are much cheaper than all the other nurseries in the city.
They stock almost all varities of plants. They also have fruit trees as well as bonsais.
The good part is you can also buy soil from them...which is very rich in nutrients. In addition to pots, organic fertilisers etc.
This place has a smallish entrance...if you are not on the lookout you'll miss it. They are closed on Thursday...and work from 9 - 5 !
I have been growing my own bonsais...through trial and error. Fruit trees have been with me for a couple of years now. I bought them as saplings. They need caring for in terms of pruning, fertilising...checking for mites etc. Too much sun and the leaves start to burn...to less hampers their growth. They need a good 5 - 6 hours of direct sunlight to thrive. I provide the plants shade in the hot summer months but see they get morning sun. Fertilise them on a regular basis. Not much since it might damage the roots.
For seeds I go to Ashok seed shop at Nathesan Road.

 

I had an Orange tree handed down to me by my aunt. I got tiny fruits too. I remember my aunt would pickle them when the plant was with her...so I tried doing the same one year. Got a decent batch of pickle...quite like lime pickle. I gifted the plantto a friend when we moved to Chennai.

All fruit trees need atleast 5-6 hours of sun. So if you're keeping them inside they'll probably not grow well. Plants need a good fertilizer. I use organic fertilizer through the year. And once they start growing buds I add a little extra fertilizer rich in phosphorous.

Don't give up on your pomergranate...with the right conditions it'll soon flower and fruit.

 

Hi ! Luckily for you the place is open on weekends too. Remember it has a very small entrance...and it is on the opposite side of Stella Maris.

My knowledge on Bonsai is very basic....but I'll try to clear your doubts. Fruit tress too need a lot of attention. Buy a hybrid or dwarf variety fruit tree...these can be grown in pots. Buy a fairly big pot for your fruit plants.

You can add me as a friend. Good luck with your plants :thumbsup

 

Pavi you'll be surprised at how vast the place is. When you approach from Gemini it is just after the Simens building.