In a message dated 4/7/2003 10:10:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

The big spring gardening sales are finally starting up here on the frigid
"northcoast." I've noticed quite a few crabapple trees in 2-5 gallon pots
that look pretty nice, but of course the lowest branches are way to high.
Now, I realize there are significant differences between varieties, but
just
wondering...do "typical" crabapple trees bounce back after severe trunk
chops that leave no foliage? Out of curiosity, does anyone have a list of
trees that will survive severe trunk chops - other than maples!?!

Thanks,

Jeff Isom
Cleveland, OH / Sunset Zone 39 and still snowing


Jeff,
Crabapples bud back very well even if trunk chopped with no branches left.
I've personally done it here in South Florida to grow a trunk over several
years; several trunk chops to develop taper and girth to a pencil thin
sapling.

Luis Fontanills
Miami, Florida, USA

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