Fruit trees in pots?

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Fruit trees in pots?

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Hey.

Have bought some cheap fruit trees today but am wondering if they will survive in pots over winter and until June when I move house?

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They should be fine, just put them in a shelterd spot, keep them waterd and if it gets realy cold wrap them in flees.

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I'm just about to move house with a whole lot of fruit trees; some of them have already survived one winter in pots - they should be fine!
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Post: # 129969Post 1st time veg grower »

Thanks that's brilliant!

Will pot them up today then. TBH even they don't survive, I didn't lose much - they were those cheap ones from Lidls!

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Post: # 134403Post Millymollymandy »

Bubblewrap around the pots will help keep the roots from freezing, which I believe is more harmful than freezing air on the bit above ground (they are hardy after all!).
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