The Tree of 100 Apple Blossoms is an ongoing art project by Kaspar Laurenz in which a single apple tree is gradually grafted with different apple varieties. Shoots from traditional varieties, preferably sourced from farms in the surrounding region, are grafted onto the tree. Over the years, the aim is to create a tree that bears different blossoms in spring and produces a variety of apples in autumn.

The name The Tree of 100 Apple Blossoms is symbolic. The number of varieties that can ultimately grow on a single tree depends on its development and on which grafts successfully take. During the first years, the basic structure of the tree is established. Additional varieties can then be added continuously over time. Each variety is documented together with its origin and the year in which it was grafted.

The Kitzbühel tree was planted in the Volksschulpark in 2026. The first grafts will be carried out in 2027. The site has a particular history: an apple tree had previously stood in the same park but was removed during the winter to make way for the installation of a Ferris wheel. The new tree was deliberately planted as a replacement and develops this history further.

The project therefore also reflects the possibility of responding to a loss not merely by replacing what has disappeared, but by allowing something new to emerge from it. Where an established part of the park was lost, a tree is now growing that will be cared for, expanded, and documented over many years. The removal of the former apple tree cannot be undone, but it becomes the starting point for a new public art project.

The tree is pruned, grafted, and cared for by the artist himself throughout its development. In the long term, it is intended to become a visible archive of regional apple varieties. At the same time, it remains an ordinary fruit tree in public space—one that blossoms, bears fruit, and can be observed by people in the park over many years.