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Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 0:04
| Anyone know if a dwarf cherry and dwarf nectarine would co-exist well in a 5.5X4ft raised bed? Cherry will be on Gisela 5 and the Nectarine is on Lovell. I have to put them in raised beds due to the high water table in winter here. Please share ideas or experience. Thanks |
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- Posted by canadianplant (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 6:37
| I dont see why not. IF youre worried about drainage, you can put a "Drain" into the planting hole. Ive never done it but ive read about it. Basically you would dig the planting hole as usual, but then you dig down another 3 feet, in the center of the hole about 3 inches wide. Fill that with gravel, and it should help you get rid of some excess water. I will say I have seen pics of fruit trees in raised beds. I have a pear and an evans cherry in the same sized spots, just not raised. |
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| Ya, Lovell is a full vigor rootstock and will not dwarf your nectarine. You can still keep your nectarine small though, you just have to prune it more often. |
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- Posted by macmanmatty2 8b (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 8:32
| look at dave wilson nursery videos on youtube they use raised beds all the time when drainage is problem. His are about 2x2x1 ft i think. I was thinking of doing this for a couple of peaches as my ground is too wet and low for them I have found out. |
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