Late frost causes devastating damage to the flowering apricot tree. At temperatures as low as -3° Celsius, most of the apricot blossoms have frozen. It doesn't have to come to that. Read the best tips on how to protect an apricot tree from frost here.
How do I protect a flowering apricot tree from frost?
In the home garden, the best way to protect the flowering apricot tree from frost is with a crown made ofgarden fleece. Reed mats are good frost protection for apricot blossoms on the trellis. Potassium fertilization in autumn lowers the freezing point in the cell tissue of an apricot.
How can I protect an apricot tree from frost?
In the home garden, the best way to protect a flowering apricot tree from frost is withgarden fleece. Hang the fleece over the crown as soon as temperatures drop below freezing. These are further frost protection measures on the apricot tree:
- Fertilize apricots in autumn with potassium, such as comfrey manure or patent potassium.
- Place a reed mat on the trellis in front of the apricot tree and pad it with straw.
- Protect tree trunk from frost by painting it white in autumn.
Anti-freeze irrigation unsuitable for home gardens
The frost protection irrigation of the flowers used in commercial apricot cultivation is too complex and costly in the home garden.
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Protect the apricot tree in the bucket from frost
As a container plant, an apricot tree is only partially hardy. From -5° Celsius the root ball in the pot can freeze. In the frost-free winter quarters, the tree is best protected from frost. Outside, cover the container with bubble wrap, put fleece over the crown and push a block of wood under the container. A layer of straw mulch serves as frost protection on the substrate.
