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[IBC] Crabapple
Well, my crabapple bloomed for Passover, and was lovely for
about a week. Now it is all over the place, & I am unclear about what to do next. The books don't always tell you what to do right now. Should I prune now or let it run until the fall? I know there are a few new branches that need wiring, if I can find them. There are also a couple of branches which need more growth, but most of them are big enough & just need more twigging. Any suggestions? Should I defoliate it? Here's what Dirr has to say about crabapple (aside from lamenting about how disease prone they are -- and noting that the Asiatic forms are more disease resistant than the North American forms) pruning: "Generally crabapples require little pruning, but if any is done it should be completed before early June. Most crabapples institute flower buds for the next season in mid-June to early July, and pruning after this time would result in decreased flower production the following year. Pruning may be done, however, to remove sucker growth, open up the center of the plant to light and air, to cut off out-of-place branches and shape the tree." Best I can say about defoliation, however, is that I defoliate my pear bonsai and they're closely related. You might try a partial defoliation and do it over the course of a couple of years. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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