As an experiment, pulling an apple tree from seeds yourself
A motivation for growing an apple tree in a pot can also be the sheer fun of plant development. So it is a nice experience, especially for children, to see an apple tree itself from a core to draw. However, apple trees grown from a core often also beat into a wild form with a large one Treetop return. But if the tree is already consistent as a young specimen cut back, so he can also be brought up to a growth form that one bonsai is not dissimilar.
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Advantages of growing in a bucket
Because the apple tree is predominantly one Shallow root it usually does not feel constricted in a sufficiently large pot. It can also withstand temporary dry periods if it is given plenty of water in between. Before putting it in a pot, it should be provided with drainage holes for excess irrigation and rainwater and a thin layer of gravel at the bottom. In this way waterlogging, which is more harmful to the apple tree, is automatically excluded.
Grow espalier and columnar fruit in the smallest of spaces
Nowadays, the specialist trade has various types of fruit ready, the growth form of which is adapted to a culture in the smallest of spaces. Columnar apples grow upwards in a strictly columnar manner and hardly develop any side shoots. Espalier fruit is targeted by a Upbringing brought into shape so that it forms a flat trellis with light-lit cross branches. The following are especially suitable for growing in pots on balconies and patios Apple varieties:
- Column apple Red River
- Column apple gala
- U-shaped apple Elstar
- Column apple Cox Orange Renette
Tips & Tricks
If an apple tree is grown in a tub like a potted plant, appropriate winter protection is necessary. Although apple trees in this country are hardy in the open ground, they can root easily damaged by the winter cold in a saucepan. As a preventive measure, an apple tree in a pot can be protected from the effects of frost in a correspondingly large pit in the ground and lifted out again in spring.
