ISO: Tips on crab apple collection / trunk chop

[K_10_G]

Hi nuts, I have my eye on a group of crab apple this spring for collection. Does anyone have experience ? (or even general repotting tips for malus in general would be great) If chopped low will these bud from bare trunk/ branching ? Looking like a week from today for the dig if possible.

 

[leatherback]

crabs are weeds.

Chop low. Leave few roots. Plant in coarse substrate and place in the shade. Budding in 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. Yup!

They ARE prone to sunburn if not well-rooted and watered; I have a 4 inch debarked section to proove it.

 

[leatherback]

Both of these lived with no trouble:

 

[sorce]

ISO!

Keep it Isolated! In Quarantine!

I always forget to, but apples bring so many potential pests and diseases that having a place for it alone would be beneficial.

Sorce

 

[Shibui]

Apples of all sorts can tolerate drastic root reduction and trunk reduction. They will bud on old, bare wood so cut fearlessly if required.