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    Can anyone recommend a fruit that will grow well in a container? I'd love to have a go at doing raspberries but not sure how well these would do.
    I'm already doing strawberries

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    I do strawberries plus blueberries and blackberries.

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    • #3
      This year I'm doing:

      Strawberries (6 varieties)
      Pineberry
      Raspberries
      Apple (2 varieties)
      Cherry
      Fig
      Blackcurrant
      Jostaberry
      Blueberry (4 varieties)
      Pinkberry
      Checkerberry
      Barberry
      Blue Sausage Fruit
      Persimmon
      Medlar
      Quince
      Peach
      Mirabelle
      Elder

      I did have a kiwi fruit but gave it away as it wasn't suitable for my garden, and I bailed out of doing passion fruit for the same reason. I kind of fancied having a go at pawpaw, but I don't think my location will be suitable plus it could be a bit big for my garden

      EDIT: Oops! Forgot I'm also growing melons and dwarf pomegranate too
      Last edited by AllInContainers; 19-04-2014, 11:51 PM.

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      • #4
        Last year I had a decent crop from the Blackcurrants, Raspberries and Blackberry I had in pots. This year I've added Whitecurrant, Redcurrant and Jostaberries, but I've split the raspberries and planted them out. As long as the pots are 40-45cm or so around, and you give them plenty of additional nutrients, they'll be happy.

        Every winter while they're dormant I pull the plant out, trim the roots right back (so they have room to grow and won't be pot-bound), and in the case of raspberries I can split the clump to give me more plants. I bought a £1 autumn raspberry just over two years ago, and now I have 10 separate raspberry plants! After sorting out the plant I'll put in new compost with some blood, fish and bone mixed in. A late spring top-dress of compost/BFB keeps it happy.

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        • #5
          Thanks so much! That's great to know. I do possibly have a spot in the garden but am worried about the raspberry plant getting out of hand. I was thinking I could start it in a pot first and see how I get on.


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          • #6
            Can I ask how far back do you trim the roots?


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            • #7
              I usually cut the root ball back by a third or so all around, I'd say that you need a good 8-10 inch rootball keeping, but the rest can be trimmed off. I don't know if I'm cutting off too much, but I haven't had any potbound plants yet, and everything's still growing, so...

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              • #8
                Thank you. I'll give it a go!


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