29-09-2005, 07:20 AM
dudette Wrote:Our neighbours garden is only ornamental, and we even have an ornamental apple which the previous owners must have planted. I am with you regarding the planting of fruit trees etc, and have always wished to have my own fruit tree in my garden. Our garden is a little on the small side, and as we are still in the planning stages of redesigining our garden, a little more thought needs to go into our own fruit tree.
When we bought our first house in SA, I immediately planted a guava tree and a cherry guava... unfortunately that won't be possible here in this climate...
I wonder if cherry trees are suitable for a small garden?
Dudette, I think if you were to buy a cherry tree that had been grafted onto dwarf rootstock you would be fine. Otherwise careful pruning will keep the tree manageable.
If your garden is really tiny you can grow fruit trees as espaliers against the walls - you get maximum fruiting in minimum space.