How to Grow Miniature Peach Trees in Containers
How to Grow Miniature Peach Trees in Containers - a short tutorial with step-by-step pictures on growing miniature/dwarf fruit trees in a small garden.
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Equipment
- A trowel
Materials
- 1 unit 18 inch planter
- Small rocks (optional)
- 1 bag 1.5 qt organic potting mix
- 1 bag 1.5 qt organic compost
- 1 unit Bonfire Dwarf Patio Peach Tree
- 2 hardy bog rosemary
- 2 English lavender
- Mulch
- 1 unit 12 inch x 12 inch planter caddy
Instructions
- Put a single layer of rocks at the base of the planter. (optional)
- Add a shallow layer of potting mix and compost with a ratio of 3:1 to about a quarter of the height of the container.
- Gently loosen the plant from its original pot and transfer it into the prepared container.
- Fill the sides of the container with a mixture of potting mix and compost.
- Transfer bog rosemary and English lavender plants into the container.
- Fill the container to the top with more potting mix and compost.
- Spread an even layer of mulch over the bare soil where it is not covered by the bog rosemary and lavender.
- Lift the container onto a planter caddy so that it can be moved around easily on your patio.
- Saturate the plant with water and check to make sure that excess water is draining from the holes in the container.
Notes
After 3 to 4 weeks, feed the tree with an organic fertilizer.
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