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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: khelashi on August 20, 2012, 14:44

Title: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: khelashi on August 20, 2012, 14:44

What is your experience? (Other than peaches...) ;-)

Title: Re: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: shokkyy on August 21, 2012, 00:43

Blimey, how big's your tunnel??

Title: Re: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: RichardA on August 21, 2012, 18:14

bonsai (could make a lot of money)

Title: Re: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: khelashi on August 21, 2012, 23:39

Haha, yes, that's an idea! ;-) I was thinking more along the line of edible crops ;-) We have a fig tree and a huge vine (not a tree but its very big) and would like to plant one more, any experience? Cherry? Olive? Avocado even?

Title: Re: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: Plottered on August 22, 2012, 08:19

A chap on our site is growing a banana tree....yep In Manchester....its about to burst through his tunnel soon though  :unsure:

Title: Re: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: Yorkie on August 22, 2012, 18:07

Unless the cherry is on a dwarfing rootstock it will be too big.  Likewise the olive.  I have not heard of successful avocados being grown in the UK.

Title: Re: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: Alastair-I on August 22, 2012, 18:13

Not a tree, but how about a grape vine?

What temperature will you allow the tunnel to drop to in winter?

Title: Re: Which trees are best in Polytunnels?
Post by: khelashi on August 22, 2012, 18:31

Already have a big vine ;-) Not sure what temperature, never measured!  :blink:
It's not heated & I live in Ireland.