Encourage budding

[speedy_rudolf]

Hi.

I'm new to tree care and was wondering:

I bought a couple columnar apple trees (different types) for my balcony and both mainly have leaves and flowers in the upper part (except for a few scattered here and there).

I realize that being young and just planted a couple months ago, they won't have full bloom this year. But I'm thinking ahead to next year, when I would like them to have leaves on their entire length.

There are a lot of buds that are already present but haven't leafed out. Will they bloom next year, or is there something I should be doing to encourage them to leaf out (maybe in late autumn or winter)?

Thanks a lot.

[Stere]

Apple tree should be outside why are they in the house?

 

I wouldn't prune at all yet just do what this guy says chop the sides of to 5cm -10cm

 

 

[speedy_rudolf]

9 minutes ago, Stere said:

Apple tree should be outside why are they in the house?

 

I wouldn't prune at all yet just do what this guy says chop the sides of to 5cm -10cm

 

 

Hi Stere.

Thanks for your answer.

They are inside because we had a couple nights of freezing temperatures, and I brought them inside for the night and will move them back outside on the balcony in the morning.

So I shouldn't read too much into the fact that only the top buds leafed out, is that right?

Thanks.

[Stere]

 

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So I shouldn't read too much into the fact that only the top buds leafed out, is that right?

Thanks.

 

No not an issue to worry about  unless something like a bullfinch ate them etc

 

 

 

[speedy_rudolf]

5 minutes ago, Stere said:

 

 

No not an issue to worry about  unless something like a bullfinch ate them etc

 

 

 

Okay, got it. Thanks a lot and have a great day.