Is there a way to grow miniature fruit trees indoors?

Question

Is there a way to grow miniature fruit trees indoors / on a patio, in unnatural light and in a warm, humid climate? Which kinds grow best under these conditions, and what tools will I need to tend to them?

Answer 1

Here are some interesting fruit trees in links below.
Growing them on a patio is no problem. If you live in a zone that gets snow and ice and freezing weather then you need a good storage area to bring them inside. You will also have to provide them indoors with grow lights. Pruning will keep the trees from growing as large as they can grow.
You'll need the recommended size pots some good potting/planting soil and the correct fertilizer.
The trees will come with instructions
I've included the contact page for each if you have questions about this.
These companies are very reputable.
Start Bros. is located in my home state.

Stark Brothers Nursery
Growing Guide: Find helpful hints to successful planting and growing.
http://www.starkbros.com/access?action=getggcategory
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http://www.starkbros.com/contact.jsp

Stark® HoneyGlo™ Miniature Nectarine 4x10 Pot - Catalog # 4498
http://www.starkbros.com/access?action=product&productID=4498&collection=0
Miniature Fruit Tree Assortment -
Catalog # 100339
•Stark® HoneyGlo™ Nectarine
•Stark® Sensation™ Peach
http://www.starkbros.com/access?action=product&productID=100339&collection=1&gaw=00196

Tangerine Citrus 4" Pot - Catalog # 9044
Valencia Orange 4" Pot - Catalog # 3612
Meyeri Lemon Plant 4" Pot - Catalog # 3610
Key Lime Plant 4" Pot - Catalog # 3613
http://www.starkbros.com/access?action=category&categoryID=8
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Gurneys
http://search.gurneys.com/?ss=minature+citrus+trees&x=18&y=8

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Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co.
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P.O. Box 4178
Greendale, IN 47025-4178

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http://gurneys.com/article.asp?ai=340

Answer 2

There is no sun-loving plant that is easy to grow indoors unless you have a very large sunny window to hold it. They will survive indoor darkness, dryness but you can't expect it to fruit without pollination and lots of sunlight.

Answer 3

there are some dwarf forms of citrus trees that taste,smell, and look exactly like a regular tree. some dwarfs only grow to 5 ft tall and fruit at 3 feet.
if you prune a regular citrus tree it will not fruit if pruned too much and never grown larger.

Answer 4

Try some citrus...like lemons, oranges or grapefruit.

They can be started from seed, like I did.

However, they can't tolerate much exposure to bub freezing.

So, I move them outside and inside depending on weather.

Very ornamental looking plants that become giant trees over extended period of time.

Answer 5

several seed catgalog companies now offer dwarf fruit trees in containers, burpees, gurneys, stark brothers, etc