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apple trees in pots
michael227
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in Fruit & veg
where I live we are not allowed to plant in the ground everything has to be in pots and last year I planted an apple tree (don't no variety)with not bad results,the problem I have is how to prune it and also how to look after it in the coming year,any help will be much appreciated.thanks in advance.michael
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the apples were on the end and they were slightly red when cut in half.im sorry I did not get a photo
I think you've got it Pansy - it looks like one of the upright growing modern dwarf crab apples to me - possibly 'Laura'
https://www.pippintrees.co.uk/trees/crab-apple-trees/malus-laura
a pretty thing and ideal for container growing although it will need plenty of water and repotting from time to time - use John Innes No 3 loam based compost.
As you say it shouldn't need much in the way of pruning
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
many thanks to both of you for all your help with my tree I shall do as you say and tet the tree do its own thing for a couple of years and see how it goes,once again many thanks for all your help.best wishes Michael.