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Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 16th, 2010, 6:03 pm
by LZRD84
check it now...
coming along quite well!
Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 16th, 2010, 7:32 pm
by kcpoole
Doing nice
Leave for another year, then chop the current leader back to get back budding to use a new leader to grow on again
Ken
Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 16th, 2010, 11:29 pm
by kvan64
Man, who did the tile job for you? It's terible! Oops wrong comment. The crabapple looks great. Yep, let it grow then chop back and keep repeating the process till ... Damn, Jamie will say I steal his line
Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 16th, 2010, 11:32 pm
by Jamie
Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 17th, 2010, 2:33 pm
by LZRD84
tile job is crap.
looking at that new branch thinking of new leader. see how we go...
Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 17th, 2010, 3:36 pm
by kvan64
The new low branch has funny looking leaves. Is it on a graft rootstock?
Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 17th, 2010, 4:25 pm
by kcpoole
Looks like there is a difference in the bark below the bend to above it as well
Re: CRAB APPLE.
Posted: January 18th, 2010, 12:34 pm
by LZRD84
nah, but partially it is the angle of the photo. i think when the photo was taken she's a bit thirsty...
also had to kill off a green caterpillar last night. the damage was starting but i found it in time.
bugger! someone beat me to it! 
