I am looking to get a few dwarf fruit trees. I inquired at local nurseries, but they either have regular or semi-dwarf. I am interested in the dwarf trees. Looks like I need to get them online. What do you recommend?
I have over 50 fruit trees. That said for home orchard a semi-dwarf, dwarf or mini dwarf would be best. I have mostly semi-dwarf and dwarfs. The few standards I have require constant pruning to keep them small. It gets exhausting after a while. The semis and smaller trees I prune maybe 3 times a year to keep them small. In addition constant pruning in a disease infested environment doesn't help.My understanding is you can always keep a tree smaller with pruning.
The guy just down the road has several maintained apple trees that are less than 10 feet tall and I'm pretty sure they're not on full dwarf rootstock.
I bought several dwarfs and mini dwarfs from Raintree Nursery. No complaints other than the price of shipping. Just be careful some semi-dwarf are listed as dwarfs. Pay attention to the roots stock. Quick google search will let you know the size.If you want genetic dwarfs Dave Wilson also grows those. Ask at an independent nursery if they can get them for you.
Various sizes listed on Raintree Nursery are very helpful!I bought several dwarfs and mini dwarfs from Raintree Nursery. No complaints other than the price of shipping. Just be careful some semi-dwarf are listed as dwarfs. Pay attention to the roots stock. Quick google search will let you know the size.
Dwarfs still grow bigger than most think. You still need to prune them to keep them small. If you pay close attention to the size in the characteristic of say a peach. It states a semi-dwarf would grow 12-14 high and in diameter. That usually means after you prune it to maintain that size. A semi dwarf peach will grow way bigger than that.
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