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POTTED DWARF FRUIT TREES

Fruit trees do well in containers provided that you
choose a suitably large container. Also ensure that you

buy a fruit tree that has been grafted onto a dwarf
rootstock.

LOCATING THE

CONTAINER

To succeed with con-

tainers, pick the right
spot.

Most fruit, vegetables

and herbs thrive in full

Lemon trees do well in pots provided they have good sun; they require at

drainage. In cooler areas, position the container on a least six hours of sun a

wheeled planter caddy which can be moved indoors day.

during the colder months.
Ornamentals like cut

flowers also tend to re-
quire a sunny location.

One of the major
If there’s space in the pot, fill the advantages of contain-
container with other compatible plants. ers is that you can

Interplant with small marigolds to repel
bugs. Plant a few flowers to attract move them around to
take advantage of
pollinators.

micro-climate spots.

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