Columnar apple tree

I planted 14 fruit trees in my cottage garden in June. All of them columnar trees, which means that they grow straight upwards and don't really spread out much sideways. I decided to go for several kinds like apple, pear, plum and cherry. This garden is situated on top of a rocky hill and I didn't really have enough space for larger trees. So this seemed like the way to go. And now, it's finally time to start picking the fruits from the columnar apple trees in my garden!

To keep your trees healthy and productive, it is important to prune them regularly. In this article, we will discuss the tips and techniques for pruning a columnar apple tree.

I love our two columnar apple trees. These are dwarfer than dwarf trees, bred to do well in containers or on patios. These two trees are 7 or 8 years old and have been in the ground a few years. One has red apples and one has yellow, and both are yummy. At this stage,

You don't need a big yard to enjoy fresh apples. You can grow an apple tree in a container if you don't have a yard to plant them in.

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Love apples but don't have room for an apple tree in your yard? Grow a Columnar Apple tree in a pot! They're apple trees that grow in pots!

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Apple trees are a great addition to any garden or orchard. They are relatively easy to grow and will provide you with delicious fruit for years to come. In this post, we’ll cover how to

The same tree in 2009 North Pole Apple after pruning. 1.19.15 North Pole Apple after pruning. 1.19.15 Today I am on vacation. Did a little pruning. I am not up to a lot, but I can do a little. I pruned North Pole apple tree, about 14 years old. The goal is shorten the spurs enough to maintain columnar shape, exposing all apples to sunlight. Shorten the top so all are within my reach. I am 5'10 so that means, about 8 ft tall. Next to clean up the mess under the tree. Important for disease and…

Plant architecture is regulated by a complex interplay of some key players (often transcription factors), phytohormones and other signaling molecules such as microRNAs. The columnar growth habit of apple trees is a unique form of plant architecture characterized by thick and upright stems showing a compaction of internodes and carrying short fruit spurs instead of lateral branches. The molecular basis for columnar growth is a single dominant allele of the gene Columnar, whose identity…

This year I have attempted to document the winter pruning of my espaliered apple to help explain some of the pruning techniques involved.

Training fruit trees as cordons results is an impeccably behaved orchard that packs flavorsome variety into a remarkably tight space...

I’m surprised I’ve never seen mention here of anyone growing the column style apple trees, aka urban tree, apartment tree, etc. This style seems to be growing in popularity and I am a bit curious about them. Yesterday …

Apple trees that require spraying are generally sprayed once in the winter, 1-3 times during flowering, and up to every week or two during the growing season

April 2011 Two years ago we planted two Anna apple trees espalier-style. This year the branches became heavy enough with apples to require a sturdy trellis. Jill, from Sweet Life Garden (and a best friend since 7th grade) designed the trellises and her brother, Kirk, from Custom Garden Works, built these beauties. Jill, her husband Hal, and Kirk installed the trellises and then Jill thinned out the fruit and tied the branches to the the posts. February 2010 This is how the trees looked a…

Don't see any apples on the columnar apple trees