Raising the fruit tree as a bush

Of bush trees and berry bushes

A bush tree is a small tree with a trunk height between 40 and 60 centimeters, which is easy to train and easy to care for. Under no circumstances should you confuse it with the typical bushes such as blueberries or gooseberries, which by nature do not form a trunk, but rather shoot several shoots out of the ground. Sour cherries and peaches are particularly suitable for this type of cultivation, as both types of fruit only develop very small crowns. However, you can also plant apples, pears and other species in miniature format in the garden. However, make sure you have a weak base, because a strong-growing bush tree can, depending on the variety, also develop a very broad crown.

Spindle bush - wonderful for a fence or Border planting

The spindle bush also has a low stem height with an average of 40 to 60 centimeters. This tree shape is ideal for planting a row of rich fruit trees along a fence as privacy or wind protection. The spindle bush is also suitable as a single standing tree or for one

Pot culture. The missing leading branches are typical for this growth form, instead the fruit branches branch off directly from the trunk of the fruit tree. As a result, spindle bushes develop only very small crowns. Instead of a single large-crowned high or half trunk, you can choose between eight and ten different spindle bushes plants, for example different types of apples, pears, plums, plums or cherries. Spindle bushes can be planted individually or in a row. But they are also suitable for planting a narrow fruit hedge or can be drawn as a trellis on a house wall.