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Will these work in a small trough Garden?

janice__indiana5
18 years ago

I was gifted some dwarf bushes. They are small. I was wondering if they would grow in a small trough garden. If so how would you keep them small enough. Prune, and root prune? What about water, fertilizer and sun requirements? What I was given:

Cotoneaster dammeri 'Strieb's Findling'

Ulmus x elgantissima 'Jacqueline Hiiller'

Picea abies Little Gem'

Pinus mugo 'Pauls Dwarf'

These have been in 4 1/2 in pots, and have been neglected. In fact were heading for the trash heap at the green house where I work. HELP

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  • acousticco
    18 years ago

    Hi Janice,

    I belive that all the plants listed would fair quite well in troughs. They are all quite popular plants for bonsai, so well suited for container culture. After a while, if they start to lose their vigor it may be necessary to lift them and trim the roots (check some bonsai books to see how to do this properly), or move them to larger containers, especially with the cotoneaster and elm. The Pine and Spruce are slower growers and should be OK in a container for quite some time.

    Good Luck,

    -Cody