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Apple trees!
I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far
harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! Lettuce busting loose too. |
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cshenk wrote:
I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom If you want to have strong healthy apple trees, as soon as they set fruit, you'll be out there pulling them all off this 1st season!! Tom J |
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"cshenk" wrote:
I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! Yeah, fruit trees are beginning to blossom in the NE. Lettuce busting loose too. Wow, you grow lettuce in your bra! LOL |
Apple trees!
I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher
than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! Lettuce busting loose too. My apple trees have buds with a few blosoms shining all pink and white. I have one cherry tree that has many blosoms. This is their first spring in my garden. All dwarf with the exception of the one I started by seed last year. It's still growing with putting out new leaves and that's all I expect from it for a couple years. But for the past couple of mornings, including this morning, it is below freezing out. I'm in the Pacific NW and while it does still snow, freeze this time of year, I'm hoping it won't affect my plants and trees. I do have them protected so they should be ok. Donna in WA |
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"Tom J" wrote
cshenk wrote: I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom If you want to have strong healthy apple trees, as soon as they set fruit, you'll be out there pulling them all off this 1st season!! That makes sense Tom. I can enjoy the booms in the meantime but this first year after being planted they need their root development to be the main thing. These are both semi-dwarf ones (over head lines etc, didnt want too big). One is a granny smith and the other a yellow delicious. They are recommended good cross pollenators. Both in the front yard, about 20 feet or so apart. |
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"brooklyn1" wrote
"cshenk" wrote: I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! Yeah, fruit trees are beginning to blossom in the NE. Heheh well it's my only 2 fruit trees and the only apples anyplace nearby so the neighbors are all wandering up to make a happy glance (friendly neighbors, not a problem!). Lettuce busting loose too. Wow, you grow lettuce in your bra! LOL Snicker, container garden. I'm trying spinach and broccoli too for the first time. I have 6 tomatoes in a container and 2 in the yard. The Sweet William is burting with glorous flowers too! I'm thinking to put in some lilac along the side of the house. |
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"Lelandite" wrote
2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! My apple trees have buds with a few blosoms shining all pink and white. I have one cherry tree that has many blosoms. This is their first spring in my garden. All dwarf with the exception of the one I started by seed last year. It's still growing with putting out new leaves and that's all I expect from it for a couple years. Whootness! (Thats a kid saying today). I'll skip the cherries as they are such a mess but they sure do look pretty! But for the past couple of mornings, including this morning, it is below freezing out. I'm in the Pacific NW and while it does still snow, freeze this time of year, I'm hoping it won't affect my plants and trees. I do have them protected so they should be ok. Hopefully! Here it's greening up nicely after a hard winter. |
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"cshenk" wrote: "Lelandite" wrote 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! My apple trees have buds with a few blosoms shining all pink and white. I have one cherry tree that has many blosoms. This is their first spring in my garden. All dwarf with the exception of the one I started by seed last year. It's still growing with putting out new leaves and that's all I expect from it for a couple years. Whootness! (Thats a kid saying today). I'll skip the cherries as they are such a mess but they sure do look pretty! Take a look at the double flower fruits. That have flowers but are sterile. I have a weeping crab apple and a few cherries about trying to extend magnolia bloom and Dogwood and Kousa . Look at Stewardia and Franklinia too. The later go into August here with flowers. Anyone know of a chart with blooming time for flowering trees ? -- Bill Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:03:01 -0400, "cshenk" wrote:
"brooklyn1" wrote "cshenk" wrote: I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! Yeah, fruit trees are beginning to blossom in the NE. Heheh well it's my only 2 fruit trees and the only apples anyplace nearby so the neighbors are all wandering up to make a happy glance (friendly neighbors, not a problem!). Lettuce busting loose too. Wow, you grow lettuce in your bra! LOL Snicker, container garden. I'm trying spinach and broccoli too for the first time. I have 6 tomatoes in a container and 2 in the yard. The Sweet William is burting with glorous flowers too! I'm thinking to put in some lilac along the side of the house. I like evergreens for foundation shrubs, they soften the starkness of masonary where the building meets the ground all year... I'd place lilac away from the house, perhaps near the road and/or at property lines to offer some privacy during warm seasons when people are about. Lilac loves full sun, it can grow large and with judicious pruning becomes dense. Shrubs that produce sweet smelling flowers also attract bees, so you want to place them away from where people congregate outdoors and from where doors and windows are apt to be opened. |
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"Bill who putters" wrote in message ... In article , "cshenk" wrote: "Lelandite" wrote 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! My apple trees have buds with a few blosoms shining all pink and white. I have one cherry tree that has many blosoms. This is their first spring in my garden. All dwarf with the exception of the one I started by seed last year. It's still growing with putting out new leaves and that's all I expect from it for a couple years. Whootness! (Thats a kid saying today). I'll skip the cherries as they are such a mess but they sure do look pretty! Take a look at the double flower fruits. That have flowers but are sterile. I have a weeping crab apple and a few cherries about trying to extend magnolia bloom and Dogwood and Kousa . Look at Stewardia and Franklinia too. The later go into August here with flowers. Anyone know of a chart with blooming time for flowering trees ? -- Bill Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA My Indian Crab Apple (double flower bloom) is just now opening up. It is so beautiful with it's bright magenta, maroon color. I can a Dogwood but it's had one heck of a life for only being a few years old. So no flowers until it grows quite a bit more. I may have a chart in my gardening book re blooming time for flowering trees. Will post if I do. Donna in WA |
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cshenk wrote:
"Tom J" wrote cshenk wrote: I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom If you want to have strong healthy apple trees, as soon as they set fruit, you'll be out there pulling them all off this 1st season!! That makes sense Tom. I can enjoy the booms in the meantime but this first year after being planted they need their root development to be the main thing. These are both semi-dwarf ones (over head lines etc, didnt want too big). One is a granny smith and the other a yellow delicious. They are recommended good cross pollenators. Both in the front yard, about 20 feet or so apart. Do you know offhand of a site that lists types of apples and good cross pollinators? I think I am going to plant at least three apple trees this year.... (Also two cherries. There are two very ratty ornamental cherry trees at the new house now, and eventually I want to replace them with fruiting cherries. My plan, perhaps bad, is to place the latter near the former and wait until the get a bit more mature....) -- Jean B. |
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brooklyn1 wrote:
On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:03:01 -0400, "cshenk" wrote: "brooklyn1" wrote "cshenk" wrote: I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. Grin, YEAH! Yeah, fruit trees are beginning to blossom in the NE. Heheh well it's my only 2 fruit trees and the only apples anyplace nearby so the neighbors are all wandering up to make a happy glance (friendly neighbors, not a problem!). Lettuce busting loose too. Wow, you grow lettuce in your bra! LOL Snicker, container garden. I'm trying spinach and broccoli too for the first time. I have 6 tomatoes in a container and 2 in the yard. The Sweet William is burting with glorous flowers too! I'm thinking to put in some lilac along the side of the house. I like evergreens for foundation shrubs, they soften the starkness of masonary where the building meets the ground all year... I'd place lilac away from the house, perhaps near the road and/or at property lines to offer some privacy during warm seasons when people are about. Lilac loves full sun, it can grow large and with judicious pruning becomes dense. Shrubs that produce sweet smelling flowers also attract bees, so you want to place them away from where people congregate outdoors and from where doors and windows are apt to be opened. Oh, tell me about evergreens for foundation plantings (sigh). The new house has hydrangeas in front of it, and it looks hideous. I learned the lesson about flowering shrubs at my parents' house. We had to wend our way past the swarming bees to get to the door. Ack! -- Jean B. |
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"Jean B." wrote
cshenk wrote: One is a granny smith and the other a yellow delicious. They are recommended good cross pollenators. Both in the front yard, about 20 feet or so apart. Do you know offhand of a site that lists types of apples and good cross pollinators? I think I am going to plant at least three apple trees this year.... (Also two cherries. There are two very There were a bunch of them. One I noted was the crab apple seems to be workable for almost all types. http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/sp...Trees%2005.pdf Reasonable list there. |
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cshenk wrote:
"Jean B." wrote cshenk wrote: One is a granny smith and the other a yellow delicious. They are recommended good cross pollenators. Both in the front yard, about 20 feet or so apart. Do you know offhand of a site that lists types of apples and good cross pollinators? I think I am going to plant at least three apple trees this year.... (Also two cherries. There are two very There were a bunch of them. One I noted was the crab apple seems to be workable for almost all types. http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/sp...Trees%2005.pdf Reasonable list there. Oh, good. There are two crab apples at the new house. That list will be very useful, because I also want to get two fruiting cherry trees, which will eventually replace the tortured non-fruiting ones that are currently there. Thank you! -- Jean B. |
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On Apr 11, 6:23*pm, "Lelandite" wrote:
"Bill who putters" wrote in ... In article , "cshenk" wrote: "Lelandite" wrote 2 weeks ago we saw buds. *Last week we saw a few greening bits. *Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom and the other looks like it will tomorrow. *Grin, YEAH! My apple trees have buds with a few blosoms shining all pink and white. I have one cherry tree that has many blosoms. *This is their first spring in my garden. *All dwarf with the exception of the one I started by seed last year. *It's still growing with putting out new leaves and that's all I expect from it for a couple years. Whootness! *(Thats a kid saying today). *I'll skip the cherries as they are such a mess but they sure do look pretty! Take a look at the double flower fruits. *That have flowers but are sterile. I have a weeping crab apple and a few cherries about trying to extend magnolia bloom and Dogwood and Kousa . *Look at Stewardia and Franklinia too. The later go into August here with flowers. Anyone know of a chart with blooming time for flowering trees ? -- * Bill * Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA My Indian Crab Apple (double flower bloom) is just now opening up. It is so beautiful with it's bright magenta, maroon color. *I can a Dogwood but it's had one heck of a life for only being a few years old. *So no flowers until it grows quite a bit more. I may have a chart in my gardening book re blooming time for flowering trees. *Will post if I do. Donna in WA- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sir Can I have a copy of Bloomin Chart, I will be grateful Shah shahwin at gmail.com |
I have one cherry tree that has many blosoms. This is their first spring
in my garden. All dwarf with the exception of the one I started by seed last year. |
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"Tom J" wrote
cshenk wrote: I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom If you want to have strong healthy apple trees, as soon as they set fruit, you'll be out there pulling them all off this 1st season!! Hi Tomj, This is a very old message. 9 April 2010. It's a followup to one sent 24 October 2009 when I planted these 2 trees. "I just planted 2. One is a Yellow Delicious semi-dwarf and the other is a Granny Smith. They are about 15 ft apart." I lost track of this group when Cox removed newsgroups. Someone just mentioned it in the home repair newsgroup and I went 'oh yeah!'. You were right. They fruited like crazy but we carefully enjoyed the blooms then removed all the fruit. There were probably at least 20 on the yellow delicious and at least 5 on the granny smith. Now it's time for their second winter. They've grown a bit but not hugely nor did I expect that. As they are still filling out, I think no trimming this fall. They are both about 6ft tall. We had to use some mild apple tree sprays on them for a leaf mold in spring when it was wetter than normal but otherwise nothing. In spring we'll do more fruit tree spikes (just a few, let'em reach natures point mostly). Ok to let 1-2 fruits this next year try to develop? |
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Yes you can let a juvenile apple tree mature a couple of fruits, if it
pleases you. How will you feel if animals or guests pinch the fruit? I have a handful of mature fruit trees (apple, pear, apricot) that had been neglected for years and were producing scant nasty tasting fruits. After a few years of cleaning up all debris, pruning, and just a single application of a minimal quantity of fertilizer, this year all trees except one produced excellent fruit. The one I think is a feral recruit from seed. It flowers well in a shady location (!), so for now I am leaving it for its ornamental value and as a pollinator for the others. The prunings I saved for use in a smoker and now we are enjoying fruit wood smoked meats. Yum! This year I planted some cherry trees. They will need pruning for shape over the next few years. If I stay on top of it, their pruning will consist of little more than pinching buds. It is exquisite work, kind of like bonsai. Many minutes of contemplation, then cut in an instant. I am considering using wire wraps, a bonsai shaping technique, on the apples to turn some suckers into replacement limbs that grow just where I want them. I have a long fence now decorated with virginia creeper. I want to put grape vines there. Probably animals will get most of the fruit, but the fence is on a property line and the neighbors have a dog. The dog might help guard the fruit. Una |
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will be very useful, because I also want to get two fruiting cherry trees, which will eventually replace the tortured non-fruiting ones that are currently there. |
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"cshenk" wrote
"Tom J" wrote cshenk wrote: I planted them late fall, later than normally advised and with the far harsher than normal winter on the east coast, expected they had died. 2 weeks ago we saw buds. Last week we saw a few greening bits. Today, literally overnight one burst into bloom If you want to have strong healthy apple trees, as soon as they set fruit, you'll be out there pulling them all off this 1st season!! Hi Tomj, This is a very old message. 9 April 2010. It's a followup to one sent 24 October 2009 when I planted these 2 trees. "I just planted 2. One is a Yellow Delicious semi-dwarf and the other is a Granny Smith. They are about 15 ft apart." I lost track of this group when Cox removed newsgroups. Someone just mentioned it in the home repair newsgroup and I went 'oh yeah!'. You were right. They fruited like crazy but we carefully enjoyed the blooms then removed all the fruit. There were probably at least 20 on the yellow delicious and at least 5 on the granny smith. Now it's time for their second winter. They've grown a bit but not hugely nor did I expect that. As they are still filling out, I think no trimming this fall. They are both about 6ft tall. We had to use some mild apple tree sprays on them for a leaf mold in spring when it was wetter than normal but otherwise nothing. In spring we'll do more fruit tree spikes (just a few, let'em reach natures point mostly). Ok to let 1-2 fruits this next year try to develop? Followup, they survived well and we left 1 fruit on each though they didn't come to full size. Now, they are fallow in winter. In 2 months, (maybe less, weather depends) we will see shoots and flowers erupt all over them. I can't wait! |
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Hi Tomj, This is a very old message. 9 April 2010.
It's a followup to one sent 24 October 2009 when I planted these 2 trees. "I just planted 2. One is a Yellow Delicious semi-dwarf and the other is a Granny Smith. They are about 15 ft apart." Followup, it is now spring 2011 and they are busting loose. Little buds of leaves everywhere and you can see the initial stages of flowers inside wanting to come out. The smaller one seems to have hit it's stride. I'm pretty sure I need to nip off at least some of the apples still, but it should be ok this year to let a few develop. Any advice on how many? The Granny smith is bow about 7.5 ft tall and the Golden Delicious is about 6ft. I don't expect to get eating apples this year either. Squirrels will get'em but it's just gonna be fun to watch'em while they last (grin). |
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