Did you know that you can also enjoy juicy, sweet apricots fresh from the tree in Germany? Read here the best tips on how to successfully grow apricots in the garden and on the balcony.
Where and how can you grow apricots in Germany?
Apricots in Germany can be grown in full sun, warm locations with permeable, humus-rich soil. Suitable varieties are 'Hungarian Best', 'Armi-Col', 'Kioto', 'Bergeron' and 'Goldrich'. Planting time is in autumn or spring, depending on the type of plant.
Where can you grow apricots in this country?
In Germany you can grow apricots (Prunus armeniaca) infull sun, warm location in permeable garden soil with a high humus content. Choose a location that is protected from rain and wind in the bed and pot for the apricot tree that needs warmth. In wind-exposed, cold locations with moist, compacted potting soil, the sensitive trees are susceptible to the dreaded Monilia drought and other diseases.
How can you grow apricots in Germany?
The best option for growing apricots north of the Alps is to plant a tree asContainerwareorBallenware Preferably in a pot or trained several times The nursery's ready-to-plant apricot tree has a resilient root ball with a high proportion of fine roots. Furthermore, these options are available if you grow apricots yourself in Germany:
- Recommended: plant espalier apricot on the south wall.
- Inexpensive: planting as a bare-root bush, heister or half-stem.
- Free: Grow an apricot from cuttings or a seed.
- Decorative: Grow apricots in pots as columnar fruit or dwarf fruit stems.
When is the best planting time for growing apricots?
The best time to plant an apricot tree in the bed begins when the leaves fallin autumn As a rule, the time window for planting inexpensive bales and roots is open from October to April. As a container product, you can grow apricots all year round, as long as you get into the ground with a spade.
Spring is the right time to plant an apricot tree in a pot. The exposed position in the planter makes the root ball vulnerable to frost.
Which apricot varieties can you grow in Germany?
The hardiest apricot variety for the garden is the red apricot'Hungarian Best'with a height of around 350 cm and rich yellow, red-cheeked fruits. The most popular variety for growing apricots on the balcony is'Armi-Col' with columnar growth up to 250 cm and juicy, sweet fruits. Other premium varieties are:
- Kioto: growth height up to 400 cm, medium-sized fruits with a delicately sour taste.
- Bergeron: growth height up to 500 cm, latest flowering and harvest time, juicy-sweet fruits in August.
- Goldrich: growth height up to 500 cm, high yield, very large fruits, good at removing stones.
Tip
Apricots are self-fertile
An apricot tree blooms in spring with white, hermaphrodite flowers. For this reason, every apricot is self-fertile. During the flowering period, bees and bumblebees take care of pollination so that an apricot bears fruit. A second pollinator variety is not absolutely necessary. However, if an apricot tree does not bear fruit, an additional variety of apricot usually solves the problem.
