As a fruit tree on the balcony, the apricot has special requirements. The selection of suitable apricot varieties is just as important as the correct cultivation variant and expert care. Read here the best tips on how to cultivate an apricot tree on the balcony productively.
Which apricot varieties are suitable for the balcony?
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 container with a capacity of at least 50 liters with nutrient-rich soil and provide sufficient sun, water and fertilizer.
Which apricot tree is suitable for the balcony?
As apillar fruit, an apricot tree is perfect for the balcony. Weak-growing apricot varieties are specifically bred for columnar growth with a tightly upright main shoot and numerous side branches as fruiting wood. These properties characterize a columnar apricot:
- Growth height: 150 cm to 250 cm
- Growth width: 40 cm to 60 cm
- Growth rate: 10 cm to 30 cm per year
- Self-fertile
- Flowering time: March/April
- Harvest time: July/August
- Special features: slender growth, medium-firm fruits with a sweet and sour taste.
- Well-known varieties: Golden Sun, Armi Col and the Mirabelle apricot Miracose.
How to grow an apricot tree on the balcony?
The best way to grow an apricot tree isin a pot on the balcony. These are the most important requirements for an apricot to thrive as a fruit tree in a pot:
- Best planting time is March/April.
- The location is in full sun, warm and protected from the wind.
- The optimal bucket has a capacity of at least 50 liters.
- The ideal substrate is a nutrient-rich mixture of organic fruit soil (€45.00 on Amazon), compost and lava granules.
- Drainage made of expanded clay prevents waterlogging.
- Important care measures: water in dry conditions, fertilize every four weeks from March to July, cut if necessary, protect from frost.
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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: columnar apple tree 'Rondo', columnar pear 'Condora', Paradiso peach columnar and columnar nectarine 'Licecol'. Also popular as a fruit column for space-saving cultivation in the pot are the 50 cm tall blueberry 'Bluegold' and the 120 cm tall column raspberry 'Twotimer'. All types of columnar fruit are hardy, easy to care for and easy to cut.
