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Posted by greenclogs (U13988186) on Saturday, 18th February 2012
I'm planning to fulfil an ambition - to have a peach tree in a pot and so eat fresh peaches from my garden. I have found a dwarf peach and I'd like to know if the pot that I already have is suitable. It's 37cm diameter, 42cm deep and wider at the top than the base which is 21cm. Will this be ok from a root point of view and stability?
It wouldn't harm if it were larger, say 45cm at the top. It would also be more stable if the pot was more of a cylinder, i.e., as wide at the bottom as the top.
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Posted by greenclogs (U13988186) on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
Thanks AlinaW. I'll just have to think of another use for current pot.
And use 100% John Innes No 3 compost, NOT multipurpose. Not only has it got much longer lasting natural nutrients (main ingredient is garden loam) but it is a lot heavier so the pot will be a lot more stable on windy days.
And use 100% John Innes No 3 compost, NOT multipurpose. Not only has it got much longer lasting natural nutrients (main ingredient is garden loam) but it is a lot heavier so the pot will be a lot more stable on windy days. Â Thanks for the advice about what compost to use Goldilocks. I haven't bought the plant yet because I'm trying to find the right pot at the right price and one which isn't blue. Why are those pots always blue?
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