Pull the apple tree from the core yourself
If you can muster up patience for a few years, growing an apple tree from a core is an experiment that can also be a lot of fun on your own balcony. However, apple trees grown from seeds often rebound into a particularly large wild form, which makes them not ideal for the balcony. Nevertheless, a kind of bonsai can also be grown from these trees if regular and targeted pruning is provided.
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Small apple varieties for the balcony
Nowadays there are numerous apple varieties in specialist shops that are particularly suitable for growing in pots on the balcony due to their smaller growth shape. These include, in particular, the columnar apples, which do not develop a broad crown at all and whose fruits hang on a narrow, towering trunk. For column apples, you can choose from varieties such as:
- rondo
- sonata
- bolero
- Elstar
An apple tree also needs care on the balcony
When growing apples on your own balcony, you should bear in mind that a successful harvest is only possible with good care. So the apple tree should get enough sunlight on the balcony to generate energy for the fruit to grow. The bottom of the pot should be provided with a drainage layer and drainage slots so that there is no waterlogging. Do not water the tree daily, even in summer, as this can damage it. In winter, when the night frosts are particularly deep, it may be necessary to protect an apple tree in a pot from the cold so that the roots do not freeze to death.
Tips & Tricks
The pollen from another apple tree is always required to pollinate the apple blossoms. If there are no other apple trees in your area, you should have at least two apple trees in a pot on the balcony. These can be pollinated by bees or other flying insects such as bumblebees and bear fruit.
