This weekend my husband brought this apple tree into our kitchen. We were planning to plant it in our side yard but have not gotten far enough along with our landscaping plans to commit to a location.
My husband’s plan is to have this tree sit in our kitchen all winter and then plant it in the spring – instead of planting it now and then digging it up in the spring to transplant it, or giving it away and getting a new one in the spring.
As you probably know, I am a bit of a minimalist. So I am not to keen on the idea of having a big tree take up a whole corner of our kitchen all winter.
The short tree next to the apple tree is a fast-growing avocado tree (which was the seed from an avocado we ate, sprouted then planted). By spring these two trees will probably take up that whole side of our kitchen.
One of my arguments is: We may end up killing the apple tree over the winter because it’s not actually designed to a house plant – it’s a tree!
I would love to hear your thoughts on our tree dilemma.
Please leave them for me in the comments below!
Well, the English used to grow orange trees in their conservatories.
I don’t know about an apple tree in the house. They are cool weather plants. Your house will probably be too warm. I would plant it in a sheltered area and transplant it in the spring.
However, you might try asking your county extension agent what would be the best thing to do.
Good luck!
The tree does not look to be that big. I’m with you. I would check with the nursery to see if indeed it can be inside and still live. If not then you will need to plant it and then transplant it in the spring.
I move plants around in my garden as they grow and as my landscaping changes.
What ever happened to “happy wife happy life”
Good luck!!
Clearly something my husband would think of too! I agree it would be a better option to plant outdoors in a temporary location and then replant permanently when the landscaping is finished…sometimes their ‘logic’ seems a bit skewed…but we love ‘em anyway.
Good Luck!
Yes, “skewed logic” that’s good way to put it! And oh yes, we love ‘em anyway.
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We have had a grapefruit tree for over 30 years in our house in the winter and on the deck in the summer. Living in Pa, it would certainly die in the winter outside. It started out as a grapefruit seed my daughter found in a grapefruit when she was around 10 yrs old. I prune it back in the fall to accommodate the space alloted inside. Actually, a great conversational item. At times I have felt like throwing it out in the woods as it has prickly thorns on it, but I am now curious to see how long it will keep going. Since apple trees to adjust to our climates, you could probably put it outside but would have to cover it and protect it from the first year’s winter,
Well the tree dilemma is over! My friend Jessica saw my posting, drove over, picked up the tree and planted it in her yard. The apple tree now has a nice home in the ground.
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