Dwarf Mango Tree in a pot (forum)

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I am thinking of growing the drawf Irwin in an extra large pot in the backyard. Will it grow in a large pot? Any recommendations as to how large the pot should be? Thanks

Time: 4th March 2015 7:25pm

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Waterfall says...
Most people will upgrade pot size each year to try and limit the size of the tree, if you just go straight to a huge size pot you have much less control over the ultimate size.

There is a lot of good info on container grown mangos over on the TFF forums.

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/

I have one mango in a pot, the rest are in the ground. Its a nam doc mai grafted onto a dwarf rootstock, most likely Irwin.
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Time: 4th March 2015 9:27pm

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sternus1 says...
Virtually no point whatsoever in growing mangoes in pots.



Time: 4th March 2015 10:27pm

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denise1 says...
Growing a mango in a bonsai bag means you have a smaller tree when space is limited. You should get a few fruit anyway. You can take it with you if needing to shift. Otherwise stick it in the ground.

Time: 5th March 2015 8:39am

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denise1 says...
The bigger the pot, the bigger crop you get. I put a small mango in a 200 litre barrell and the tree grew quite big but when bigger needed water nearly every summer day. It was very healthy but then died of a collar rot at 3m tall and counting.Put brick rubble in the bottom to help with drainage and use a mix with reasonable drainage.

Time: 5th March 2015 8:47am

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