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My lopsided apple tree
the main stem of my apple tree looks dead but is still growing from a huge branch on the side. I get loads of apples from it but it's practically hanging on the floor and looks a mess. Should I try to prop up these side growing branches or should I prune it all back in autumn.
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My lopsided apple tree
We lost a good portion of our Granny Smith tree to a hard freeze when it was
only a few years old. The roots and trunk were fine, and still supported a large branch that somehow survived the freeze...repeated prunings over the years have encouraged enough growth from the trunk that it now doesn't show any signs of ever being so "lop sided". It's 22 years old and looks like any other healthy apple tree now. We're getting a bumper crop of apples this year too. Sharon "heather001" wrote in message ... the main stem of my apple tree looks dead but is still growing from a huge branch on the side. I get loads of apples from it but it's practically hanging on the floor and looks a mess. Should I try to prop up these side growing branches or should I prune it all back in autumn. -- heather001 |
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My lopsided apple tree
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heather001 wrote: it's practically hanging on the floor First things first! The tree must be moved out of the house and into the yard in order to receive adequate sunlight |
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