How to grow crabapples? Can they be grown outdoors in winter?

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1. Planting method

You can plant crabapples in spring or autumn. It cannot be done when the temperature is too high or too low. Buy good quality seeds or harvest them yourself when the fruit is ripe. Prepare acidic soil with good looseness, plant the seeds to a depth of 2-3cm in the soil, and transplant them when they grow 2 pairs of leaves. The temperature is low in winter, so try not to raise them outdoors. Moving them indoors is more conducive to surviving the winter.

1. Planting method

1. Time: The time for planting crabapples should be chosen well, usually in spring and autumn, and not when the temperature is too high or too low. Spring and autumn are the times when the seed germination rate is relatively high, so it is better to plant at this time.

2. Seed selection: Buy seeds with better quality, preferably with fuller grains. Alternatively, the seeds can be air-dried after harvesting, and the seeds can be taken out when sowing.

3. Soil: The soil used for planting should be loose. It is very suitable to grow in acidic soil. Try not to use alkaline soil, which will hinder its germination and growth.

4. Planting: Just plant the seeds. The planting depth should not be too deep, about 2-3cm. When the crabapple seedlings have grown 2 pairs of leaves, they can be transplanted. After transplanting, they should be protected from light.

2. Whether it can be outdoors

Usually, it is very cold outside in winter, and crabapples are not very cold-resistant, so it is best not to keep them outdoors. It is better to move them indoors after winter. If that's not enough, you can put a plastic bag over it or build a small greenhouse and just keep it warm. If you leave it outside to keep out the cold, it will get frostbite or even freeze to death.

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