How to Grow Apples in Containers | A Detailed Guide
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
- A fairly detailed guide to growing apple trees in containers and pots.
Here I discuss:
0:00 - intro
0:32 - Choosing the correct rootstock
1:13 - Choosing the correct variety of apple
3:35 - What size container you should use
4:25 - What type of growing medium to fill your container with
5:12 - Finding the right position
6:28 - Basic care of your apple tree
Thanks so much for watching! Happy Growing! 🌿🌱
HopeitGrows 🌿
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You talk so calmly... you have all qualities of a good teacher. Thanks for good work.
Thanks so much! 🌿🌱
You are welcome
This was a great example of a smaller 5 gallon potted tree with good sized fruits. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
What a lovely boy!! Such clear instructions. Loved the video 😊
Thank u so much for these tips I have just got my first ( apple ) fruit tree have never grown fruit
I’ll have to go out to buy a big pot …
Keep up the good work ….!!!
Thank you. I have just moved to an uncultivated tiny garden of clay and was looking to grow cooking apples without annoying the neighbours. This has given me confidence. So I am grateful for your help.
So informative, everything you need to know!
Thank you man for the detailed information.
Really clear video, thanks.
great help, great video. thank you.
This was very helpful, thank you! Now following your channel because I'm really trying to grow fruiting trees (mainly in pots because I live in a cold climate).
Thank you, a very helpful video 😊
Thank you, you helped a lot. 😊
Awesome video! Thanks so much for this, and very nicely done video!
Thanks man! Respect ✌🌿🌱
Thanks for sharing
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Nice Video, nice Guy, very Good instructions 😊 Thank you!
Fantastic video. Simple, well organized and very informative.
Thanks so much!
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Thanks man! 😊🌿
@@hopeitgrows2892 Its all fun! Keep going with the videos.
Excellent video very helpful thank you!!
You're welcome 😊 All the best🌿
Great video..
Great vid. Thanks.
Very informative. Respect from India
Thanks so much 🌿
Thank you so much for sharing ...Hope it works for me...Waiting for the next apple care update
You're welcome 😊🌿
Thank you
What a knowledgeable and good natured young fellow you are- bravo! Here is my favourite apple 🍎 poem.
Lo! sweeten'd with the summer light,
The full-juiced apple, waxing over-mellow,
Drops in a silent autumn night.
All its allotted length of days
The flower ripens in its place,
Ripens and fades, and falls, and hath no toil,
Fast-rooted in the fruitful soil.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ah much appreciated! Love the poem too 🙌🌿🍎
I grow apple in a big plastic pots too and even blueberries that I got in Homebase for 1£.It has been giving me lots of fruits for three years now..Thanks for the info..I never really think of what type of apple I have but so far,it’s giving me juicy apples.I only have have problem with wasp,as they all dig in eating and make holes in the fruit
That's great! Yes I'm having trouble with insects eating apples too, so I'm picking them a little early. All the best 🌿😊
@@hopeitgrows2892 do you keep them fruit bearing tree in pots at the greenhouse for winter or just let them stay where they are?
@@rheashumblesanctuary9976 Hey, I keep most trees where they are, but if you're growin something like peaches, then I would move them under cover in winter. Apples I keep where they are 😊🌿
Nic
I want to know more about apple in pots i have apple in containers..watching from Philippines...thank you
Don’t think I could ever grow fruit and veg outside of a greenhouse as my dog would just eat everything! Especially apples! 😂🍎
Haha yeah that might be a problem! I thought I had it bad with the snails...😅
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Great video. I want to grow an apple tree but oyr alley way have rats and mice so im not sure what to do
Im starting to grow in my garage and wondering what you think the best seeds I should plant in 5 gallon buckets?
Awesome. Do you mean you're growing apples in a garage? Or vegetable seeds? If it is inside, the light will probably be quite low, so I would go for lots of leafy green veg, and maybe some tomatoes if you have grow lights, or a glass ceiling.
I probably wouldn't grow apples inside, as they need quite a bit of light.
Did you have other type of plants planted in that apple tree pot? What kind of plants are?
Are flowering groups just based on flower timing, ie April vs May, or is there some incompatibility as well? If only timing, would a tree shift its group earlier in a warm spot in a container and get pollinated by an earlier group that’s in the ground nearby that it normally wouldn’t?
Very good question! From what I gather, yes the grouping is concerned with flowering time, so a tree could potentially 'shift groups', although I'm not sure whether the warmer spot would encourage it to flowering that much earlier.
As for incompatibility, all I know is that some varieties will not pollinate others at all, and these are known as triploid varieties (e.g. Bramley, Jonagold). So these varieties cannot pollinate themselves or other varieties.
Hope that helps a bit,
Cheers
Mine is 3months old can i prune it. It gets taller and taller.
Hi. my apple is 4ft tall , how can I improve his growth?
Great video..would a red falastaff be a good variety to grow in a pot on Scotland?
I think red falstaff might be a later ripening variety, so might not be quite as reliable as earlier varieties in scotland. Some varieties that might be a bit more suitable would be James Grieve, Egremont russet, Fiesta, Spartan. But its always worth experimenting!
@@hopeitgrows2892 thanks for the reply il look into these
Great video. I have a fruit tree like yours in a container and it's come time to feed it but after removing the mulch on top there's no space to add any compost/manure and get the mulch back on top.
I attempted to dig a bit of compost out but I'm instantly hitting smaller roots, so unsure what to do.
Do you have any recommendations? Thank you
Hey, yes it is OK to remove some of the roots, and actually with potted plants it's good to root prune them every couple of years anyway. I would remove a bit more of the top compost and don't worry about disturbing the roots a little, then add your Mulch. You could also remove roots at the bottom of the pot, which will give you a bit more space at the top 🌿
Great video. All trees will get root bound in a few years. What strategy do you have to remedy root bound tree?
Thanks! Every few years I will take it out, prune off some of the roots, and refill with new compost.
Do you wait for the one or two inches of soil to dry before you water or do you keep it consistently moist?
I usually let the top layer dry a little and then give a good soak when I water. If you have a lot of leafy growth and the pot is relatively small, you'll have to water more frequently. Generally the bigger pot size, the better, and the more stable to pots moisture level will be. Hope that helps. 🌿
I’ve just planted a Granny Smith apple in an old whiskey barrel. My neighbour has an apple tree approx 4 meters away, although I don’t the variety. Would this cross pollinate or would you recommend buying another tree and if so, what variety for a Granny Smith.
Your neighbours tree should pollinate your Granny Smith, but another tree would also help and maybe increase the chance of success. Varieties such as Discovery, Egremont Russet and Ellisons Orange should work well 😊
Can I buy the correct soil/compost mix in bags (for the apple tree ) or how can I make my own (and, how do I do that) Many thanks, Terry.
Yes, you can purchase what's called "loam-based compost", which is well suited for fruit trees. Basically it is a mix of organic matter, with sand, silt and clay. In the UK, 'john-innes number 3' works for well for me. :)
I have a question. I have 60 young trees that are standard root stock and planted in 30 gallon containers. We have purchased a large acreage that will be our orchard and I was going to plant them early spring but now it’s looking as though I won’t be able to plant them until they go dormant in autumn. They’re 4 year old seedlings and not producing yet. Do you think they could go another season in the containers? Two are about 5’ tall and the rest are about 3’.
Hey, OK so when you say seedlings do you mean they're not grafted varieties? Just as that would mean there isn't a guarantee on what quality the fruit will be? Also do you mean they are planted as 1 tree per 30 gallon (≈120 litre?) container? I think that should be more than enough space for a single tree as long as they are watered during the hot months, as pots can dry out really quickly. Hope the planting of them goes well next year! All the best 😊🙌🌿
@@hopeitgrows2892 yes, they were grown from seeds ( one tree per container) that were given to us by a university ag department. I’m hoping that some of them will be suitable for cider/animal feed and we might get lucky and get a good eating apple out of the group. I’ve actually got them in fabric 30 gallon grow bags that are light colored. I live in the SW United States and we do get hot from mid May to first week of July when the rainy season begins. So I’ve been babying them for a while now. We purchased 150 acres in New York which is prime apple country and I plan on planting them as well as known varieties. It’s just a crazy move cross country with animals and trees and I think I need to leave the trees for last and not first. I was thinking the tubs they’re in should be enough room for another season but wanted to get some feedback from other Apple people. Thank you so much for your quick response. They’re going to be breaking dormancy by the end of March so I was debating planting them here or letting them go another summer. 😊
@@truestoryranch9462 No worries. That sounds like an awesome project! Wow 150 acres! Yes they should be OK in the pots, though fabric ones will tend to dry it quicker, so definitely keep on top of the watering. Wish you all the best, and hopefully you get a seedling with some great flavour qualities you can keep and propagate!
How long did your apple tree take to fruit ? And how old is it now ?
I bought it 2 years ago, and it was probably about 2 or 3 when I got it, so maybe 4 or 5 years old now. Most apples will start fruiting after a few years usually, but yields will be small at first. :)
Ok it's been 2 years how are they doing now. I am wanting to do this but I got deer issues too so I am trying to strategize on what to and this might be an option.
Think I posted an update recently of the harvest from my potted apples. They're doing OK. Hope you can find a solution for your trees. 🌿
Can you grow an apple tree but keep it small enough to keep on a balcony that has an awning?
Yeah definitely! You want one on a dwarfing rootstock, one that is self-fertile, then you will have to just prune it to keep it to the size you want :)
@@hopeitgrows2892 awesome‼️
can I grow Apple in tropic area? I live near equator and the land here mostly are swamp
Apparently there are a few varieties that do better in tropical climates
• Dorsett Golden
• Tropical Anna
• Tropical Sweet
Hope that helps
What is that apple variety at the start? it looks identical to a apple growing wild that iv been trying to identify for a long time.
I think the tree at the start was a 5 grafted apple, so there were 5 different varieties on it. I'm not sure which ones there are, sorry.
Hi mate. I am based in milton keynes. What variety of delicious dwarfed M9 apple variety can you recommend? I am planning to plant it in 70cm wide plastic pot
Awesome, you will want a self fertile variety, something like golden delicious, Braeburn, Egremont russet or spartan. Hope that helps 🌿
@@hopeitgrows2892 Scrumptous variety is okay?
@@hopeitgrows2892 How many years do you repot your apple tree?
Yes it should be 😊🌿
I have anna apple plant, will buy golden Dorset and hrmn 99.
Can you make an update video? I keep killing my apple trees in containers and I don't know why.
Does all those concepts apply to growing peach tree in container?
Peach trees can grow in containers, with similar concepts but, it is important that firstly, you try to keep peach trees covered in the winter (in the UK or other rainy places) because otherwise they can get Peach leaf curl. Also you only want to prune peaches in the Summer (not when dormant) as they can get a disease called silverleaf, if they are pruned in the colder months. So they are a little more fussy than apples!
Thanks@@hopeitgrows2892
@@hopeitgrows2892 "Also you only want to prune peaches in the Summer..." this only apply to if I grow in container. If grow in ground, it's OK to prune in winter?
@@williamli7906 no, you shouldn't ever prune peaches in winter, even in ground.
got it. Thanks.@@hopeitgrows2892
Does an apple tree grown in a container need special care to survive the winter?
not particularly, apple trees are very hardy trees. The only thing you might want to do every couple of years is just trim the roots back a bit in winter (called root pruning), which just rejuvenates the root system. 😊🌿
@@hopeitgrows2892 great! Thanks! How about apricot trees in containers?
@@smaflenna I haven't had huge success with apricots. They can be grown in containers, but need a bit more heat.
@@hopeitgrows2892 hmm maybe I’ll move that one inside then. Thanks again!
Will be rich
i have semi developed apple to red potato
We had 3 apple trees (Scotland). We cut one down and now the 2 remaining have no apples 😢Help?
Have they not flowered this year? Are they mature trees? Sometimes older trees just get congested and need pruning. If they are young, they might just not be fruiting yet. 🌿
@@hopeitgrows2892 Thanks for replying. Our trees are 30 years old and we’re fine until we cut one down. We’ve had no apples since (about 5 years)
@Dizzy7878 ah OK, then possibly it is that the tree you cut down was pollinating the others. Sometimes some varieties do need three trees to pollinate. I would plant another different variety if you can.
Also if they are that old, they might just need a regenerative pruning. There are some great videos out there on how to prune congested trees.
Hope that helps!
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@@hopeitgrows2892 thank you! conor 💚🌿