AT A GLANCE
Columnar fruit varieties such as 'Golden Sun', 'Armi Col' and 'Miracose' are suitable for an apricot tree on the balcony. Plant the tree in a pot of at least 50 liters with nutrient-rich soil and provide sufficient sun, water and fertilizer.
As columnar fruit an apricot tree is perfect for the balcony. Weak-growing apricot varieties are specifically bred for columnar growth with a stiffly upright main shoot and numerous side branches fruit wood. These are the characteristics that characterize a columnar apricot:
The best you can is an apricot tree in the bucket grow on the balcony. These are the most important premises for an apricot as a fruit tree in the bucket thrives productively:
Tip
The best types of columnar fruit
With columnar fruit, the balcony and terrace become a fruity snack garden for the whole family. Premium varieties are: Pillar Apple Tree 'Rondo', columnar pear 'Condora', columnar Paradiso peach and columnar nectarine 'Licecol'. The 50 cm tall blueberry 'Bluegold' and the 120 cm tall columnar raspberry 'Twotimer' are also popular as fruit columns for space-saving cultivation in tubs. All columnar fruit species are hardy, easy to care for and easy to grow
cut.