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.
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 ….!!!
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
@@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 😊🌿
I just found your video and have subscribed! I got a semi dwarf pear tree a month ago with 3 different grafted kinds of pears. I really enjoyed your video, I love trees in pots for my small patio/ garden, you gave me good ideas, 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).
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
Poderia mencionar onde conseguiu tantas informações? Tenho dificuldade de achar conteúdo de qualidade, sou do Brasil. Seu canal foi recomendado pelo youtube, mas raramente recomendam algo tão bom quanto seu vídeo.
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.
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 😊
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
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 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!
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 🌿
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. :)
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 :)
I’ve just bought a gala tree m26 it came in a 5 litre pot.can I use an 18 inch(diameter)pot?also was advised to use John Innes no 3 compost and which feed would you recommend.thanks I live in London area.
Yes that pot sounds good, generally the bigger the better, as long as it's manageable. JI number 3 is the best choice. Feed is completely up to you, a slow release organic one is a great option. Though the JI 3 will already have enough nutrients for a good few months.
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.
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. 😊🌿
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. 🌿
@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!
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!
@@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?
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
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 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!
