Apple tree

I bought this apple tree about 3 or 4 years ago in either Lidl or Aldi (forgive my poor memory).

This is the first time it has ever flowered... Does that mean it will produce fruit this year?

What sort of care should I give in order to promote fruit production? It has only ever been a twig in a pot until now!!!

 

Hi Snowbaby

It'll need feeding, hand full of growmore will help. Are you keeping it in a pot?

 

It may well set fruit, but you could always hand pollinate with a very soft brush etc it to be sure.

Think what you will need to do is protect those buds / flowers from the frost /snow we are going to be getting next week according to the weather forcasters.
A roll of garden fleece is about £4 and should easily give it a double covering.

 

Yes it's in a pot ziggy
Would it be enough to move it into the shed overnight?

 

Be better off in the ground long term. Yep, shed should keep the worse of the weather off

Don't get sad when some of the tiny fruits fall off in june, they do that.

 

Most apple varieties need a pollinator, so hope you have some neighbours with apple trees in bloom at the same time.
So bring it out of the shed in the mornings, once any frost is past, and put it in a warm sunny spot to attract the bees.

 

My neighbour has an apple tree which fruits every year so fingers crossed!

My garden is a bit of a bog when it rains which is why I have opted for a pot. If I was to plant it, would it survive being moved? Is there a better time of year to move it? And with fear of sounding stupid..... do I simply dig a hole and drop it in?! Should I stake it in the pot and in ground if I do plant it?

 

Best keep it in a pot then