Growing fruit in hanging baskets

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londongardener

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Growing fruit in hanging baskets
« on: July 08, 2014, 13:07 »
I don't have a lot of space.  Has anyone ever tried growing fruit in hanging baskets?  I was thinking of trying to grow some gooseberries there.
Also does anyone know a good place to buy large hanging baskets from?

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Re: Growing fruit in hanging baskets
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2014, 15:18 »
Try strawberries, I don't think gooseberries will work.

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Re: Growing fruit in hanging baskets
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2014, 18:33 »
i would say a fruit that grows across rather than up would prob trail down from a basket.

strawberries would definitely be ok, prob blackberry, pos rhubarb if you can get a basket big enough.

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Re: Growing fruit in hanging baskets
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2014, 19:07 »
Wuld cranberry be happy in a basket. I have a mountain cranberry that seems to be crawling

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Re: Growing fruit in hanging baskets
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2014, 11:03 »
I've tried strawberries in hanging baskets in the past, and they were not very successful, although I've had similar experience with any strawberries in pots (compared to growing in a bed), as I guess they do not get asnywhere near as many nutrients, and dry out much more quickly.

Looking at the Thompson-Morgan ideas, though, I might just need to try nasturtiums next year!

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Re: Growing fruit in hanging baskets
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2014, 13:55 »
I was thinking of maybe using an old tin bath or a water butt to get enough depth.

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Re: Growing fruit in hanging baskets
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2014, 15:06 »
They would grow well in a large container as long as you keep them watered correctly.  Prune as a standard for gooseberries would be a good idea.


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