Fruit trees in pots?

Have just bought some cheap fruit trees and am wondering if they will survive the winter/are able to grow in pots?

Thanks,
L.x

:roll: Most trees will be dormant over winter, so if there is any root growth, it will be very little until early spring.  I see no harm in planting them in fairly big pots & are free draining (but watch, there is a risk of frost & ice damage - move the pots nearer the house to reduce this if you can, and consider putting some bubble wrap round the pot base too), but the upside is that they won't be sitting in very wet soil conditions which can result in rot.

Come late winter/early spring, you really should be looking at a more permanent planting place so that they do not get get disturbed when flower buds open    

Dwarf & semi-dwarf root stock can be grown in pots, but they can require high maintenance - you really do not want them to be ever short of water, and they can get top heavy & topple over in high winds (not such a problem when they have shed their leaves)

we always plant trees and roses this end of the year as they get plenty of rain over the winter seems to work for us , looking forward to getting my Albanian lemon tree in  the new year , im told they are just like eating oranges and they are big as well .
Chrissie b