I ordered these two trees from fastgrowingtrees.com. So far, so good! It's amazing that you can have 10 different varieties of fruit on 2 plants! Incredible!
Hey neighbor. As someone who has grown fruit trees before, be sure you hit those trees with dormant oil spray in March just prior to bud growth to kill off any insect eggs and any fungus spores. UT Ag extension office in Columbia has good data for you to grow and spray those trees and the schedule to follow. Good luck to you. I have about 8 trees coming from Stark Brothers in a couple of weeks. Apples and pears. Planting some peaches later in the summer for fall growth.
That's great advice, thank you! My local nursery (Riverbend Nursery) just posted something about dormant oil. I didn't really think much of it but now I'll be sure to pick some up and use it. Thanks for lookin' out for me on that! 😅
@@inchwormgardens Well, you have 3 phases to fruit tree spraying. Dormant oil pre blossom, fungicide during blossom (to keep your apples rotting from the inside out when they morph into apples), and regular overall tree spray for the insects and fungus/diseases that will come after your trees all summer. DO not spray fruit trees with regular tree spray during blossom time. Only fungicide. Otherwise you will kill the pollinators. I really don't know a good way to do organic treatment of fruit trees as they are just a salad bar to insects and disease.
@@tjack1966 Wow! I hadn't considered the different sprays. I'm going to do some further research into this to make sure I'm prepared. Thanks again for the great suggestions!
Hello! Thanks for asking! I should do a video on that. They're growing pretty well but not getting any real fruit yet... I got ONE small cherry that got eaten by birds immediately. Many small apple blossoms that turned to small fruit and then fell off. There are 3 green apples that are growing now though! Fingers crossed!
The trees are so awesome!! I ordered a tea bush and kiwi vine from them, but moved from the house I planted them!! I have seen these trees online. I’m so jealous. Liked seeing your daughter say hi, I was so surprised how much she has grown!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks so much! It's a bummer when you have to leave plants and trees behind when you move but hopefully the new owners can appreciate the work you did!
@@inchwormgardens yes, they liked my garden. I had a blackberry bush that didn’t need any watering and produced big juicy blackberries. It was called Navaho. I suggest Navaho for you if you don’t have those blackberries yet. I’m gonna order some. I was living in SC, but now NC. Have a great week!! Looking forward to the next video!!
@@snugglebunny.jmosbrook That's awesome! I do have 1 Navaho plant I put in the ground late last year so I haven't seen any fruit yet. I'm hoping for a good harvest this year!
@@inchwormgardens mine put out lots of berries, I couldn’t water the backyard because the spigot leaked. It was the only one to produce berries. You will like their berries a lot. They taste really good!!
@@snugglebunny.jmosbrook That's ironic that the only one to produce berries was the one that didn't get watered! That's good to know.. I'll be sure not to over-water.. Thanks for sharing!
Those trees look nice and healthy. Can’t wait to see they turn out! Also, I didn’t realize you have so much open land. Plenty of room to keep on planting new stuff.
Thank you! I was impressed with the trees too. They're all in the ground and doing well so far. Our property is a little odd. Half of it isn't very usable as there's a steep bank that leads to a little runoff creek. It's super shady from big trees growing along the creek. I'm taking a little bit of risk planting that apple tree there. Hopefully it gets enough sun!
I'll keep you updated! I was told that fruit trees are tricky to get started in our area due to pest/disease but I'm not letting that discourage me! I'll be attending a fruit tree growing class at Riverbend Nursery this Saturday at 10am. Come check it out if you're available!
Hey there! The website I got them from said the 2nd or 3rd year. (it said they could possibly fruit the first year but I didn't expect them to). This will be the second year for me so we'll see how it goes!
Hey there! Thanks for checking. I wish I had a better update. The trees have gotten tall but no signs of fruit yet... I've had some pest pressure that I'm trying to manage too. The apples have beautiful, fragrant flowers that do form into small fruit but then they just fall off. Not sure what's going on but I'll keep trying!
The trees are doing pretty good I think! The cherry tree has a lot of nice leafy growth, some pretty white flowers, but no fruit set. The apple tree grew about 3 feet, put on some lovely white/pink flowers and it looks like we have some fruit set on those! Hopefully in Fall I might have a couple apples! Thanks for checking :)
Yeah! It's common practice for fruit trees to be grafted onto a different "root stock". They use the roots of a strong, reliable variety and graft on a different variety that is prized for it's fruit production but maybe doesn't have a vigorous root system. So you get the best of both worlds. Grafting multiple varieties together is much less common but it can be done! We'll see how it goes!
Fun fact all 5 of those apples have mixed gen with all 5. So if you wanted to plant a seed from any of the 5 on the tree on bolth apple and cherry will have all 5 genetics in it as it grows and it will affect how it grows. Question when it fruits can you plant a few seeds from each type to see how it changes them. Oh plant the same kinds you got but not from the mix trees and see how the seeds grow kinda like a control even though none of them will grow to type lol 😆.
I didn't know that 5-in-1 fruit trees existed, so cool! We live in Knoxville and I've actually been shopping around for some cherry trees online. Would you recommend Fast Growing Trees? Also, did you end up getting any fruit off of the apple or cherry trees? I hope you did!
Hey there! I was happy with Fast Growing Trees. The product was well packaged and arrived in good condition. I think their prices are a little high but they have products I haven't seen available anywhere else. The 5-in1 cherry and apple have both grown pretty well their first season. I ran into some pest issues that I need to work on. No fruit yet, but I'm hopeful for next year!
Hey! Thanks for checking back on this. They're both off to a slow start but I think that's common with fruit trees. I need to spray them with horticultural oil this year as they have some pest damage. Hopefully we'll have some more growth next year!
We'll share some with you! Sunlight is one of the main things to consider when deciding where to plant. The front of our house is South facing so it gets way more sun than the backyard.
Hey neighbor. As someone who has grown fruit trees before, be sure you hit those trees with dormant oil spray in March just prior to bud growth to kill off any insect eggs and any fungus spores. UT Ag extension office in Columbia has good data for you to grow and spray those trees and the schedule to follow. Good luck to you. I have about 8 trees coming from Stark Brothers in a couple of weeks. Apples and pears. Planting some peaches later in the summer for fall growth.
That's great advice, thank you! My local nursery (Riverbend Nursery) just posted something about dormant oil. I didn't really think much of it but now I'll be sure to pick some up and use it. Thanks for lookin' out for me on that! 😅
@@inchwormgardens Well, you have 3 phases to fruit tree spraying. Dormant oil pre blossom, fungicide during blossom (to keep your apples rotting from the inside out when they morph into apples), and regular overall tree spray for the insects and fungus/diseases that will come after your trees all summer. DO not spray fruit trees with regular tree spray during blossom time. Only fungicide. Otherwise you will kill the pollinators. I really don't know a good way to do organic treatment of fruit trees as they are just a salad bar to insects and disease.
@@tjack1966 Wow! I hadn't considered the different sprays. I'm going to do some further research into this to make sure I'm prepared. Thanks again for the great suggestions!
How are the 5 in 1 Apple and cherry trees now in summer of 2024? Please make an update video on them. Thanks!
Hello! Thanks for asking! I should do a video on that. They're growing pretty well but not getting any real fruit yet... I got ONE small cherry that got eaten by birds immediately. Many small apple blossoms that turned to small fruit and then fell off. There are 3 green apples that are growing now though! Fingers crossed!
The trees are so awesome!! I ordered a tea bush and kiwi vine from them, but moved from the house I planted them!! I have seen these trees online. I’m so jealous. Liked seeing your daughter say hi, I was so surprised how much she has grown!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks so much! It's a bummer when you have to leave plants and trees behind when you move but hopefully the new owners can appreciate the work you did!
@@inchwormgardens yes, they liked my garden. I had a blackberry bush that didn’t need any watering and produced big juicy blackberries. It was called Navaho. I suggest Navaho for you if you don’t have those blackberries yet. I’m gonna order some. I was living in SC, but now NC. Have a great week!! Looking forward to the next video!!
@@snugglebunny.jmosbrook That's awesome! I do have 1 Navaho plant I put in the ground late last year so I haven't seen any fruit yet. I'm hoping for a good harvest this year!
@@inchwormgardens mine put out lots of berries, I couldn’t water the backyard because the spigot leaked. It was the only one to produce berries. You will like their berries a lot. They taste really good!!
@@snugglebunny.jmosbrook That's ironic that the only one to produce berries was the one that didn't get watered! That's good to know.. I'll be sure not to over-water.. Thanks for sharing!
Those trees look nice and healthy. Can’t wait to see they turn out! Also, I didn’t realize you have so much open land. Plenty of room to keep on planting new stuff.
Thank you! I was impressed with the trees too. They're all in the ground and doing well so far. Our property is a little odd. Half of it isn't very usable as there's a steep bank that leads to a little runoff creek. It's super shady from big trees growing along the creek. I'm taking a little bit of risk planting that apple tree there. Hopefully it gets enough sun!
Looking forward to seeing how these do because I don’t have a whole lot of room and these would be a great solution!
I'll keep you updated! I was told that fruit trees are tricky to get started in our area due to pest/disease but I'm not letting that discourage me! I'll be attending a fruit tree growing class at Riverbend Nursery this Saturday at 10am. Come check it out if you're available!
Very much looking forward to 5 in 1 apple tree updates !!
Me too! I'll keep you posted!
Takes how long for 5-in-1 apple tree to fruit?
Hey there! The website I got them from said the 2nd or 3rd year. (it said they could possibly fruit the first year but I didn't expect them to). This will be the second year for me so we'll see how it goes!
@@inchwormgardens Thank you so much. Keep us posted when you harvest your 1st apple. Love apple trees!
@@yannip2083 I certainly will! Thanks!
Is there an update yet?
Hey there! Thanks for checking. I wish I had a better update. The trees have gotten tall but no signs of fruit yet... I've had some pest pressure that I'm trying to manage too. The apples have beautiful, fragrant flowers that do form into small fruit but then they just fall off. Not sure what's going on but I'll keep trying!
How are these trees doing a year later?
The trees are doing pretty good I think! The cherry tree has a lot of nice leafy growth, some pretty white flowers, but no fruit set. The apple tree grew about 3 feet, put on some lovely white/pink flowers and it looks like we have some fruit set on those! Hopefully in Fall I might have a couple apples! Thanks for checking :)
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Thanks so much Jim! I appreciate that 😊 Great to hear from you.
What's the website?
Hello, here is the website I used: www.fast-growing-trees.com/
The prices are a bit high but they've got some pretty good stuff!
So cool!! I didn’t even realize that was possible!
Yeah! It's common practice for fruit trees to be grafted onto a different "root stock". They use the roots of a strong, reliable variety and graft on a different variety that is prized for it's fruit production but maybe doesn't have a vigorous root system. So you get the best of both worlds.
Grafting multiple varieties together is much less common but it can be done! We'll see how it goes!
@@inchwormgardens So cool and fascinating!!
Fun fact all 5 of those apples have mixed gen with all 5.
So if you wanted to plant a seed from any of the 5 on the tree on bolth apple and cherry will have all 5 genetics in it as it grows and it will affect how it grows.
Question when it fruits can you plant a few seeds from each type to see how it changes them.
Oh plant the same kinds you got but not from the mix trees and see how the seeds grow kinda like a control even though none of them will grow to type lol 😆.
Wow! I didn't know that about the mixed genetics. Very cool. That's a good idea for an experiment too. Now I just need to get some fruit to grow!
@@inchwormgardens definitely shouldn't be long mybe 1 to 2 years.
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Five varieties?!?! That’s amazing!! How are they growing?
Thank you!! They're both putting on a lot of new leaf growth. Doesn't look like we'll get any fruit this year, but hopefully next year!
I didn't know that 5-in-1 fruit trees existed, so cool! We live in Knoxville and I've actually been shopping around for some cherry trees online. Would you recommend Fast Growing Trees?
Also, did you end up getting any fruit off of the apple or cherry trees? I hope you did!
Hey there! I was happy with Fast Growing Trees. The product was well packaged and arrived in good condition. I think their prices are a little high but they have products I haven't seen available anywhere else. The 5-in1 cherry and apple have both grown pretty well their first season. I ran into some pest issues that I need to work on. No fruit yet, but I'm hopeful for next year!
How are they doing now that it's apple season?
Hey! Thanks for checking back on this. They're both off to a slow start but I think that's common with fruit trees. I need to spray them with horticultural oil this year as they have some pest damage. Hopefully we'll have some more growth next year!
I want some cherries! How did you pick where you planted them?
We'll share some with you! Sunlight is one of the main things to consider when deciding where to plant. The front of our house is South facing so it gets way more sun than the backyard.
@@inchwormgardens Makes Sense! Thanks!