Question from a blogger:Hello, I would like a small tree to put in a pot. I live in the south of Brittany. Could you tell me what type of small tree I could throw away. Sincerely Michael.
Hello Michael,
Thank you for your question and I will give you some leads. You don't tell me the pot size . If you don't have it yet, choose it large ! The greater the reserve of soil, the more the tree will be able to develop. The minimum will be in the dimensions close to (0.75 X 0.75 X 0.75)
You can also make your pot by recycling a large container:https://daniellys.fr/2013/05/23/fabrication-dun-bac-a-fleurs-ou-legumes/
The list is long, here are some species who succeed in this situation.
Serviceberry canadensis, Laciniata weeping birch, Weeping hornbeam, Catalpa ball, Weeping beech, Ball ash, weeping ash, Laburnum laburnum, Flowering apple tree, Japanese cherry tree (C. à fleurs), Robinia pseudoacacia Mimosifolia, Weeping Marsault willow…
Then you have the dwarf fruit trees grafted on low development rootstock.
And you still have the long list of shrubs with great development, such as hollies, magnolias, dogwoods, sumacs, Indian lilacs...
Take a potting soil mixed with soil and remember to drain the bottom of the pot with a good bed of gravel. Do not forget to fertilize the plant. A small container tree has to feed itself but the volume of the container is a limiting factor. The food supply runs out very quickly. An organic tree fertilizer, two to three times a year is a good alternative.
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Best regards
Lagerstroemia indica, Indian lilac can also be grown in pots
