Wilkies have some patio apple 'trees' in - apparently they can just be grown in a pot and produce mini braeburns, was just wondering if anyone has tried a) to grow them and were they worth it and b) eating them - i would be worried they'd be too sharp - i'm a sweet tooth kind of gal! :)
A friend has a patio Braeburn in a large pot - it produces full size apples on a mini-tree and they're delicious!
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http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/braeburn.htm
Info on the apple in question :)
The variety Braeburn can be grown in the Uk but it does require a good long warm Summer to fully ripen the fruit. Plant in a sunny sheltered spot and you should be ok. I would not think any further North of the Midlands you will have much sucsess.
Jon
Hmmm, live in South Wales so not sure long hot summer is going to happen lol - but hell it's only a couple of quid, so no biggie I guess if it doesn't work. :D
Well I've bought one and also a patio pear, so fingers crossed. Also bought seeds for watermelon, honeydew melon and kiwi fruit, all for greenhouse. Anyone managed to grow kiwi???!
Posie
I have been growing a Kiwi (Jenny) in my garden now for 4 years and although I am yet to pick a fruit it is well worth its place in the garden just for its decorative affect. It is a great looking plant and the new red shoots are quite spectacular. I have mine growing over a pergola that I wanted to shade to patio underneath. It covered it quickly as it is a vigorous growing plant. It flowered last year and I got all excited but alas all dropped off. Do you know what variety you have ?
Jon
Quote from: posie on January 29, 2008, 21:32:31
Well I've bought one and also a patio pear, so fingers crossed. Also bought seeds for watermelon, honeydew melon and kiwi fruit, all for greenhouse. Anyone managed to grow kiwi???!
I have several kiwis Atlas (male for pollination), Bruno, Hayward & Jenny I also have 4 hardy kiwis all Issai. All grow well & produce fruit outdoors in the Machynlleth area somewhat further north than you.
Hmm, not sure what variety actually, I'll have to check that. That's assuming that my plastic greenhouse that I thought would be a good idea to put up yesterday is still standing after the wind today! Fingers crossed I can get a decent plant out of it.