planting feijoa (forum)

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Can anyone suggest how close to a fence I can plant a feijoa tree? Will 30cm do, or will it eventually bowl the fence over?

Time: 8th March 2010 12:36am

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Charles cant spell says...
Our ones on the farm where 2-2.5m high but around 3-4 meters wide. They are a low wide bush/tree. I assume you can prune them but you need to bare in mind if you put it 30cm from the fence and it grows more than 30cms out the front it will become unbalanced. Trunk wise you will be fine, but yeah they like to branch out around there trunk so it might need lots of training and support.
I have pears 30 cms from my back fence, its too close but I am espaliering them so hopefull its ok.

Time: 8th March 2010 3:45pm

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gus says...
Thanks Charles. Unfortuneately I haven't got a spare 3-4 meters, and it sounds like Squeezing out another 10cm or so is a waste of time. I will leave them where they are for now, and maybe in the future espaliering if possible.
Cheers


Time: 9th March 2010 1:10am

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BJ says...
Gus,
I've got a "feijoa hedge" in a garden 30cm wide. On one side is a colour-bond fence (so no foundations to battle with) and on the other side is the drive-way. I prune each year to keep the plant narrow (although the plants are about 1.3m wide - so really it is quite flat and skinny ... they aren't properly espaliered; just pruned).
The feijoa are the "bunnings" type - so I've only ever got flowers and no fruit. They are also not thick enough to totally screen the fence - as you can still see glimpses of colour-bond through them.
When I planted them there I hacked them back significantly so their roots could adjust to canopy. I think it can be done; but like Charles suggested - I don't think you can allow them to become lop-sided or they will be unstable

Time: 9th March 2010 11:23am

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BJ says...
Stake them really well and you shouldnt have too many problems with tipping. Trim the back branches.

Time: 9th March 2010 12:00pm

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