Which location does the columnar apple prefer?
Like all fruit trees, columnar apples also need a sunny to a maximum of partially shaded location. If it's too dark, she can blossom and with it the development of the fruits also fail.
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Which soil / which substrate is optimal for the columnar apple?
A loose, nutrient-rich and slightly acidic to neutral soil is perfect outdoors. Heavily clayey and compacted soils should be improved and loosened. For potted plants, a loose, nutrient-rich substrate is recommended, which you Clay balls(€ 22.65 at Amazon *) respectively. Expanded clay(€ 16.35 at Amazon *) can mix.
When is the best time to plant?
It is best to plant the columnar apple tree in early spring.
How is a columnar apple planted correctly?
Dig a sufficiently deep and wide planting hole that should be about twice the size of the plant's root ball. Mix the excavated material with plenty of compost and a good handful
Horn shavings.(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) Support the freshly planted tree with a support post that you use at the same time as the tree - do not knock it in afterwards, this will damage the roots! Finally, it is vigorously watered. A Plant pruning is usually not necessary.Which plant spacing should be kept?
If several columnar apple trees are to be planted as privacy screens, a distance of about 60 to 80 centimeters is ideal. Otherwise, the ideal distance depends on how much the neighboring plant is spreading - the apple tree itself remains narrow and crownless.
When does the columnar apple bloom?
Like all apple trees, columnar apples also bloom in spring, usually between April and May.
When can I harvest fresh apples?
When you can reap the first fruits depends on the specific variety ab: Here, too, a distinction is made between early, medium-early and late varieties. The harvest time is usually between August and September.
Can you multiply the pillared apple yourself?
As with all cultivated fruit varieties, single-variety propagation is only possible via vegetative propagation forms or possible via refinement. In the case of columnar apples, the latter is done via head refinement, whereby the "crown" of the columnar apple is refined on an apple seedling underneath. To do this, choose a slow-growing variety, otherwise the tree will quickly grow over your head.
Tips
Column apples are very suitable for a tub culture, whereby you should choose a planter as wide as possible for the shallow root.
