Mini-fruit trees planted outside.

I'm thinking of buying some mini-fruit trees and planting them in the garden instead of in containers. They grow only to about 40" high, with the same spread, and that would mean I could get at least 6 in my lawn. I don't use chemicals on my lawn (it's only mown) so that wouldn't be a problem but iot would mean that the trees would be outside in all weathers, all year round.

I've never grown dwarf or mini fruit trees before and don't want to waste my money.

The blurb, for each tree, gives me no reason to think that there'd be a problem but thought I'd ask to see what experiences others may have had.

 

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Sorry to be so late in coming back but Gmail (which I'm now using) is a pain as it keeps putting emails in folders I didn't know I'd got and don't want!
My query may have been poorly worded as all the fruit trees I will get will be suitable for the UK climate. What I was interested in knowing was the height to which container-grown trees or mini-fruit trees might grow if planted outside of a container - in the main garden. I want trees of about 2-3 metres height and spread.
Would they remain small or grow to the height of normal fruit trees.
I've actually got my answer and my question, now, looks rather silly! Careful and correct pruning will keep the trees to the size I want.
Thanks for your reply - sorry to be so late in answering.

 

@Quaedor37 , it was not such a silly question. Some trees (including fruit trees) are small because they are young, some because they are on dwarfing rootstocks.

It sounds as if you are looking for dwarfing rootstocks, say M9. You need to find a tree supplier who provides the trees you want, on the correct rootstock. With this sorted, you could indeed have a mini-orchard in your garden! However, there is one proviso - you will need to keep an area of soil around the base of the tree free of grass, as the trees will not be able to cope with full-blown competition from the grass. The trees will also need permenant staking. But they should crop fairly quickly....

Hope you are able to get your orchard!

 

Thanks for your reply! I've noticed that my posting was badly worded.

The trees that I’ve, finally, decided on are as follows (I had no idea what they might be when I asked the question, which is why I didn’t say!):-

Pear - Conference 10'-12' in 10yrs
Damson – Merryweather – choice of 10-12' in 10yrs normal rootstock, 8-10' on Pixy rootstock (probably choose the Pixy)
Plum – Victoria – choice of 12'-15' normal, 10-12' on Pixy (again, probably the Pixy)
Golden Gage - Oullins Golden Gage 12-15' normal rootstock only
According to a local nursery, these can be restricted by pruning – hopefully to around 8ft.

The last fruit tree is an Apricot “Aprigold”, which is a patio tree, for containers, where its height and spread are only 39 inches but, so I have been told, it will grow much bigger when planted in the garden where it has more room. I can, then, restrict its size by pruning.

If I can keep them to 8ft then I can get five in comfortably. The other point is, I have no idea, at my advancing age, where I'll be in 10 years so may not have to worry!

Hope it’s not a case of “Best laid plans of mice and men”! We’ll see if it’s correct.

Thanks again.
Thanks again,