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Prunus Bipponica Brilliant advice

davebettzdavebettz Posts: 84
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Hi we've had a prunus nipponica brilliant small tree for a few years and have been changing pots to grow it bigger over the years.

Trouble is the big pots are getting expensive and I was wondering if it would be ok to plant in the ground in its current position? It would give it a chance to grow a bit bigger and provide us with some screening from the overlooking houses.

We wouldn't let it get too tall, also would it damage the artifical grass with its roots? 


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  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 869
    edited November 2021
    If it was mine, i would cut a radius out of the fake grass, and also lift the full size slab and the narrow slab. That would leave a nice bed for the tree. Mix in some well rotted manure, stake it, and it should be happy.
    It seems to be top grafted, so won't grow very tall.
    Sunny Dundee
  • WillowBarkWillowBark Posts: 236
    As long as you don't mind the appearance, you can get some 50cm diameter plastic pots/tubs from garden centres that might provide more soil capacity and water to your tree than its current one, and they don't cost much in comparison to (admittedly more visually attractive) ceramic pots. The RHS recommend 45-50cm diameter pots for growing fruit trees in containers. I've got several fruit trees (on dwarfing to semi-dwarfing rootstock) in big black 50cm diameter tubs and they're doing really well so far.

    In terms of planting it in the ground, I would guess there is a possibility that the roots could damage the artificial grass, although I have to say that it's not something I really know much about. Is the artificial grass laid on top of concrete, or on top of soil? Hopefully someone will be able to offer you more advice on this.
  • didywdidyw Posts: 2,736
    You lost me at artificial grass.
  • davebettzdavebettz Posts: 84
    didyw said:
    You lost me at artificial grass.
    Sadly its all clay round here, we did put drainage in but it was always soggy in the winter and with the dog in & out it was a no brainer, although I miss mowing the grass
  • davebettzdavebettz Posts: 84
    WillowBark said:
    As long as you don't mind the appearance, you can get some 50cm diameter plastic pots/tubs from garden centres that might provide more soil capacity and water to your tree than its current one, and they don't cost much in comparison to (admittedly more visually attractive) ceramic pots. The RHS recommend 45-50cm diameter pots for growing fruit trees in containers. I've got several fruit trees (on dwarfing to semi-dwarfing rootstock) in big black 50cm diameter tubs and they're doing really well so far.

    In terms of planting it in the ground, I would guess there is a possibility that the roots could damage the artificial grass, although I have to say that it's not something I really know much about. Is the artificial grass laid on top of concrete, or on top of soil? Hopefully someone will be able to offer you more advice on this.
    It's all soil & clay underneath a layer of granite compressed down. I was hoping the roots would just go down as there's plenty of water as it used to get quite boggy along the fence
  • davebettzdavebettz Posts: 84
    Was thinking about a whisky barrel and using that anyone tried? 
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