Apple tree in pot?

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Hi everyone,I have a couple questions.  I've been growing an apple tree I startedfrom seed in a pot for several months.  It's still pretty small, maybe4 inches tall, but it has lots of small leaves on it.  Should I put itin a bigger pot, or has its growth been stunted for some other reason? It's still really small-looking for the pot it's in (a 6 inch pot, Ibelieve.)Also, what's the best route to go about overwintering it?  I have afew months, yet, but I don't think it's going to get much bigger and Iwouldn't want it to die if I put it in the ground.  Can I just keep itinside and hope for the best (I've had plants die over the winterindoors, possibly from lack of sufficient light?), or is theresomething else I could do?I'm not really sure if this is the right place for these questions, soif not, could someone direct me to the appropriate group?  Many thanksin advance!Patrick

Beth Pierce · Accepted Answer

I've been growing an apple tree I startedSomething I learned from being an avid houseplant grower is that thediameter of your pot should be 1/3 the height of your plant. Otherwise, the plant will be forced to grow new roots if the pot istoo big, rather than foliage.  If the pot is too small, it will alsobe stunted simply because the roots are trying to grow outside thepot.  You would see roots coming out of the bottom if this occurred.

John A. Keslick, Jr. · Answer

Dogwoods like full shade.

sherwindu · Answer

Patrick, Don't expect your seedling apples to taste anything like the apple they came from. Then again, you may get very, very, lucky and come up with a new variety that tastes good, but don't count on it.

Sherw> I've been growing an apple tree I started

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