Hello everyone. please help me i just bought this crab apple this morning. just wondering if do i need to cut some of the trunk or not im thinking to do similar to the photo.
Thanks
Ilithya
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Crab apple
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Re: Crab apple
Hi Ilithya,
Mate you have several choices , you either cut the trunk and regrow into the desired shape , wire into shape or using several guide wires to anchor the trunks down into the desired position .
I use shade cloth slings and hook and hold / guide wires over the branches or trunks and secure to the base or lips of pots to form the basic curved trunks required , allow to grow on and clip the branches into shape .
Dont try to pull the trunks all the way down in 1 hit or breakages might occur , do it in stages over a period of time . If done now by Winters end they will have nice movement pre set , Remove the old wires a re-set for the growing period or adjust the guide wires to suit .
Hope this helps .
Cheers . Alpineart
Mate you have several choices , you either cut the trunk and regrow into the desired shape , wire into shape or using several guide wires to anchor the trunks down into the desired position .
I use shade cloth slings and hook and hold / guide wires over the branches or trunks and secure to the base or lips of pots to form the basic curved trunks required , allow to grow on and clip the branches into shape .
Dont try to pull the trunks all the way down in 1 hit or breakages might occur , do it in stages over a period of time . If done now by Winters end they will have nice movement pre set , Remove the old wires a re-set for the growing period or adjust the guide wires to suit .
Hope this helps .
Cheers . Alpineart
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Re: Crab apple
Sir Alpineart,alpineart wrote:Hi Ilithya,
Mate you have several choices , you either cut the trunk and regrow into the desired shape , wire into shape or using several guide wires to anchor the trunks down into the desired position .
I use shade cloth slings and hook and hold / guide wires over the branches or trunks and secure to the base or lips of pots to form the basic curved trunks required , allow to grow on and clip the branches into shape .
Dont try to pull the trunks all the way down in 1 hit or breakages might occur , do it in stages over a period of time . If done now by Winters end they will have nice movement pre set , Remove the old wires a re-set for the growing period or adjust the guide wires to suit .
Hope this helps .
Cheers . Alpineart
Thank you so much for advice. ill do that on weds i cant wait for my off. hehehehe
Thanks
Ilithya
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