Apple tree in balcony
Hi I have been growing an apple tree from seed and it looks well. However the pot does not have any holes so I am wondering if I need to repot it. Please help.
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Is it still in the pot with no drainage holes? It should have gotten out of that a long time ago.
But apple trees are deciduous; they drop their leaves in the fall. So I expect what is going on is its natural process of preparing to go dormant for the winter. It seems a little early, but I don't know what your seasons are like. I think very young trees drop their leaves earlier anyway.
But apple trees are deciduous; they drop their leaves in the fall. So I expect what is going on is its natural process of preparing to go dormant for the winter. It seems a little early, but I don't know what your seasons are like. I think very young trees drop their leaves earlier anyway.
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No, the pot is not too small for such a tiny tree-let.
Yes re the tree being bare all winter. Where do you live that you have never noticed bare trees around you in the winter?
(mature) apple trees in winter
Depending on variety and your climate, your apple tree will likely be bare of leaves five months of the year or so.
Yes re the tree being bare all winter. Where do you live that you have never noticed bare trees around you in the winter?
(mature) apple trees in winter
Depending on variety and your climate, your apple tree will likely be bare of leaves five months of the year or so.
As Rainbow has said Yush, there is no need to re pot yet. Let your Seedling grow for another year.
If your keeping these plant indoors for the winter ...then put it on the windowsill in a cold spare room. If you move it outdoors or to a garage or shed, wrap some sacking or similar around the pot to avoid frost damage to the roots.
Check now and then through the winter months that it doesn't dry out. Just keep the soil slightly damp.
If your keeping these plant indoors for the winter ...then put it on the windowsill in a cold spare room. If you move it outdoors or to a garage or shed, wrap some sacking or similar around the pot to avoid frost damage to the roots.
Check now and then through the winter months that it doesn't dry out. Just keep the soil slightly damp.
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