The dream of fruit from your own garden or even from the terrace does not always have to depend on a corresponding amount of space. Yields can be achieved with columnar fruit even on a small area that make the heart of the vitamin-loving garden lover beat faster.

It can be useful to tie the columnar fruit at the beginning

How do you choose the right plants?

There is now quite a selection of columnar fruit available in specialist shops. However, it is important to know that not all of these plants keep their columnar shape on their own. Pruning measures are often indispensable for these trees, especially if the plants are not to exceed a certain height. Also pay attention to whether the plants are, for example, according to the description, resistant to certain diseases.

Which locations are suitable for columnar fruit?

In principle, the columnar variants of apple or pear trees also need a sunny location for healthy growth. If one is not available, raspberries, blackberries or, as the name suggests, morello cherries can thrive in partial shade or shade. Very windy locations can be dangerous for potted columnar fruit trees. Sometimes, however, these can be easily stabilized with a planter of appropriate size and stones placed in it.

What should be considered when planting and transplanting columnar fruit?

When planting and transplanting columnar fruit, you should always make sure that the roots of the plants are not injured and do not dry out under any circumstances. The planting hole in the garden should always be slightly larger than necessary and then filled with loose substrate. Slow-release fertilizers such as compost and horn shavings (€32.93) can also be mixed in at this point. After planting or repotting, the soil must be gently pressed down and the air around the roots flushed out by vigorous watering.

How can columnar fruit be propagated?

Since columnar fruit, like other types of fruit, has to be grafted onto a specific "base", propagation is not as easy as with many other garden plants. However, if you want to embark on the adventure of trying to improve your fruit yourself, the members of regional fruit and horticultural associations are usually happy to provide you with helpful tips and practical tips. The intricacies of finishing are simply easier to understand in practice than through mere theory.

What is the best planting time for columnar fruit?

Ideally, columnar fruit is planted in autumn, but container goods from the trade can nowadays be planted almost all year round in frost-free weather. Extreme heat and dry phases should be avoided, and the roots must not dry out when planting and transplanting.

What do you have to pay attention to during the flowering and harvesting season?

During the flowering and harvesting season, your columnar fruit should:

  • water sufficiently
  • regularly check for pests
  • sometimes remove part of the fruit prematurely

Since columnar fruit often forms a large number of fruits, problems can arise when ripening. You will therefore get better quality if, with a heavy heart, you do without some of the fruit from the outset.

Which substrate is suitable for columnar fruit?

Since the term "pillar fruit" is a collective term based on the plant shape, the question of the right substrate cannot simply be answered in general. However, it usually does no harm to enrich the normal garden soil with mature compost when planting and also to avoid waterlogging as much as possible.

At what distance can columnar fruit be planted?

Most columnar fruit trees develop side branches over the years, which you as a gardener can shorten to a length of about two to four pairs of leaves. So that sufficient light and air can reach all the leaves even if they are intended to be used as privacy screens, the planting distance should not be less than about one meter between the plants.

tips

When planting columnar fruit, always make sure that the grafting area, which is clearly visible, is never covered by soil. Otherwise rot can occur, which can sometimes cause plants to die completely.

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