Gsquared
Shohin
I had a great flowering this year. Now some very vigorous growth too.
Crab Apple Thread
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Victorim
Omono
Don't know what I was thinking about here. Was just before going to bed and a few too many
my nellie
Masterpiece
I was wondering, tooDon't know what I was thinking about here. Was just before going to bed and a few too many
I am still though
my nellie
Masterpiece
Yes, you did indeed!
Lovely! Lovely! Absolutely lovely!
Fishtank307
Shohin
Happy growing!
my nellie
Masterpiece
...and Heavy feeding!
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Moved some stuff on the benches, so the fun little pot went airborne.....
Teased out the root ball a bit and put it in this @hometeamrocker joint that used to house a "pool fig"....
'bout time for a trim, see if I can get some flowers for next spring.
Teased out the root ball a bit and put it in this @hometeamrocker joint that used to house a "pool fig"....
'bout time for a trim, see if I can get some flowers for next spring.
That's a great base of the trunk.
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice!! Make sure it's in as much sun as you can give it. Spray some anti-fungal this fall, a couple times over the winter and several times before, during, and after buds show. Fungus/bug magnets, and I think you might have some problems next spring. No offense. It's just some personal experience I wanted to share. I don't like the looks of those leaves, check for scale.
Nice lil' crabby!!!
Keep it away from Junipers if you have any.
Fishtank307
Shohin
Nice!! Make sure it's in as much sun as you can give it. Spray some anti-fungal this fall, a couple times over the winter and several times before, during, and after buds show. Fungus/bug magnets, and I think you might have some problems next spring. No offense. It's just some personal experience I wanted to share. I don't like the looks of those leaves, check for scale.
Nice lil' crabby!!!
Keep it away from Junipers if you have any.
Yeah, I think it has scabs already! Some brown spots are visible when it gets really humid. Seems to be a bit better now. (last picture is from three weeks ago, after four days of rain and high temps...) Definitively have to spray this fall! Thanks!
fviljoen963
Mame
Have a look at malus 'Liset"... Im preeeetty sure thats what youve got. Ive got some and not only are they tough but the flowers are spectacular
The crab apple that I started from seed this spring, lots of growth over the last 3 months and it just recently started to develop it's first branches. Lightly put some wire on it a few weeks ago to add a little motion to the trunk. I've loved watching this grow.
John in Toledo
Mame
Here we go. Documenting the start. Arrived today. Three malusxzuma var Calocarpa
1 in colander, 1 in pot (on top of a perforated coffee can lid) - white pot, 1 in ground (hanging out temporarily in the green pot.
...Follow up. Each are growing well. Looks like they slowed down over the last few weeks. Didn't get the "ground-grow" garden built this year in time, so Green Pot will go to ground in the fall or late summer. I am so enamored with these. No flowers this year, as expected, but the explosion of vegetative growth is promising. Colander plant has been pushing roots through the holes, so I assume that the others have similar root success.
Check out the up close photo. One (and only one) of the three is curling it's tip leaves. I thought maybe spiders we're building shaded nests or something, but see no evidence of creepy-crawlies at all. I've moved "curly" away from the others as a precaution.Anybody recognize this symptom? Help?
Victorim
Omono
Branches selected and wire guided. Will let them extend and thicken now for the rest of the season and cut back after leaf drop. And carve the top to the new leader.
Think it's going to go in this Erin pot
Think it's going to go in this Erin pot
Paulpash
Masterpiece
Branches selected and wire guided. Will let them extend and thicken now for the rest of the season and cut back after leaf drop. And carve the top to the new leader.
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Think it's going to go in this Erin pot
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The leader needs a LOT of growth to get respectable taper for the next trunk section. This tree is still in the trunk building stage and as such it needs some seasons growing out. I'd seriously consider taking it out of that very small container and into the ground or, at least a much bigger container. Otherwise it's going to take a very long time just to build the trunk sections, never mind growing out the branches.
Victorim
Omono
Was going to leave the new leader be. Was feeling happy with the first season on this, two hedge cuts to give options, and selected from there. Expecting some nice thickening now from letting these run. Could get it in a much larger basket, like my fuji is in.. Do you think that extra root run room will be significant?
edit: the chop is at 2/3 final height so the new leader is the last section if that makes any difference.
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Paulpash
Masterpiece
I think this is a far better alternative if ground growing isn't possible. Either tonight or tomorrow I'll post up a crab I chopped, grew out the trunk & am close to hanging a decent branch structure on to show you time frames etc.
Victorim
Omono
Paulpash
Masterpiece
@Victorim - here is a quick snap of the tree I posted earlier in this thread as it is today, complete with thread graft and a mossed / screened surface to maintain moisture levels and to develop surface rooting. It's been extremely hot for the UK over the last few weeks so this approach has kept the tree pushing buds. It's now almost at the end of the branch growing phase and will enter refinement soon - I have leaf pruned selected areas to keep the canopy open and to encourage more sub branching. A few thinner branches that popped later than the rest are being beefed up by allowing them to grow and slowing down / defoliating the rest. Crab apples do not have pronounced ramification usually so I am hoping a few years of partial defoliation will continue to improve the 'finished' image.
I've grown the upper half of the tree from a chop about 7 years ago and every branch. Apart from 2 years in the ground it's spent the rest in a big growing on box - if I had the space it would have stayed longer in the ground. I've wired movement into most of the branches. Any questions please ask
IMG_20180620_173710_DRO by Paul Pashley, on Flickr
I've grown the upper half of the tree from a chop about 7 years ago and every branch. Apart from 2 years in the ground it's spent the rest in a big growing on box - if I had the space it would have stayed longer in the ground. I've wired movement into most of the branches. Any questions please ask
IMG_20180620_173710_DRO by Paul Pashley, on FlickrLanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Basket is way, way, waaaayyyy too small!! Next spring put it in something more appropriate for healthy growth. Soil looks more appropriate for conifers.
Crabs are pretty rugged, treat like a bodybuilder: lots of pumped-up growth from water/food, big shoes and a good look from lot's of sun!!
We don't want to treat it like a string bean supermodel.
Crabs are pretty rugged, treat like a bodybuilder: lots of pumped-up growth from water/food, big shoes and a good look from lot's of sun!!
We don't want to treat it like a string bean supermodel.
