To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] trees in tubs
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:49:50 -0700
Doreen,
Are the two miniature pears you mention naturally dwarf, or is it the
rootstock that makes them so small? I have read about Petit Muscat pear
that has a pleasant musky flavor like muscat grapes. Would you describe
your Muscat pear this way?
-Mark Lee, Seattle
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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Doreen Howard
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 8:09 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] trees in tubs
John Bunker asked:
> Some friends are doing a community service project planting trees and
> vegetables in large (roughly 9 ft x 9 ft) cement planters on a roof top in
> Boston. (Zone 5-6) They asked me what to plant for fruiting trees.
These
> planters are definitely stationary, so the trees will have to stay outside
> all winter.
I have two miniature pear trees (Le Nain Vert and Muscat) in 10-gallon
containers, and they were in a sheltered spot next to the garage all winter.
We had temperatures down to -10F in January. This was a mild winter for
Wisconsin. The trick is to keep the roots hydrated. I watered them
thoroughly every time the top inch of soil unfroze.
Doreen Howard