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The previous owners of this house left us a HUGE plastic pot on the patio. I don't know what its capacity is, but it's two feet high and 28" across on top. When it's full of soil it's so heavy that one person can hardly shift it.
Since the patio is one of the sunniest spots in our generally shady yard, I'd love to plant a dwarf fruit tree in the pot. It would have to be something hardy in our zone (6b) -- I could wrap the plant, if needed, but there's no way to get that monster into the house. (I do have a couple of fig trees in smaller pots that I bring in.)
Any recommendations? I'm interested in something that produces lots of tasty fruit and is easy to care for (and preferably self-fertile). My front-runners so far are Geraldi dwarf mulberry or Northstar pie cherry, but I'm a bit concerned that I can't find any information about growing cherries in pots. Is it a bad idea?
Also, anyone have any experience with the newer "patio" sized peaches and nectarines?
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