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Newbie; Need Advice on Ordering Dwarf Varieties of Fruit Trees
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Posted by Gardenlover_7 7 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 3, 06 at 16:07
Hello:
I am very new to Gardenweb and to this Forum as well. I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, (to be more precise in N.E. Heights). I got this fruit/orchard bug for a while and so want to plant some fruit trees, peach,nectarine, cherry, and raspberries in my backyard. I have limited space and so had to use dwarf varieties. I read the NMSU article on fruit trees, its really good, but is not too enlightening on what dwarf varieties do well in this region. I have noticed several dwarf peach, nectarine and cherry trees around town and so want to seek some advice from experts on what types of fruit trees I should order. I previously planted a dwarf peach tree two years back and it did not produce anything for the first year and in the second year I realized it is a flowering peach :(
I used to buy my perennial plants and annuals etc. from Rowland's exclusively, any suggestions on what other sources are availabe or should I order them online?
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RE: Newbie; Need Advice on Ordering Dwarf Varieties of Fruit Tree
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| HI! I am fairly new to the garden web also and have learned so much from info put on this site by other gardeners. I think you will enjoy it!! I find trees that I order from Stark Brothers to be top quality and they carry dwarf, semi-dwarf and standard size fruit trees. Check them out on line at www.starkbros.com. They also have a great catalog you can request. I have always received good products from them. |
RE: Newbie; Need Advice on Ordering Dwarf Varieties of Fruit Tree
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| Thanks for the information. I heard mixed reviews about Stark Brothers, but now I feel a little more reassured to order from them. Once again, thanks for the info. |
RE: Newbie; Need Advice on Ordering Dwarf Varieties of Fruit Tree
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- Posted by randit z8 southern NM (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 31, 06 at 0:09
| I am trying to develop a fruit orchard in Las Cruces. So far...am up to about 20 trees. I can't live without Asian Pears..so have a "bunch" (is this a pun?) of these. The Asians should (??) do well in AB. I am also trying Pluots, because these should do well here. In AB, like Cruces, you may have to be concerned about fruit trees that break bud very early in the season. I am a newbie to NM, but I would guess that AB may get a late frost, after warm days begin in late winter/early spring? Look for low-chill varieties..although you should have more choices, given the higher number of chill hours,..as opposed to Cruces. Try looking at Raintree Nursery's stock (raintreenursery.com), & Bay Laurel Nursery in CA (baylaurel.com ??..Google it..). I have bought fruit trees (largely...Asian Pears) from Raintree for over 20 years. I planted our first fruit trees in western WA, by driving over to Raintree. Some of Raintree's offerings will be chosen for their tolerance to the cool, wet summers of WA (as compared AB/LC). Some of the "berries" that you may want...may not produce well in AB..??? Many of the "cane fruits/berries, such as raspberries, like a colder/longer winter and less heat in the summer? |
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