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Apple Tree - last chance
Last chance for this tree - an appeal here! We've been in this house
for 2 years now, year 1 found a fairly neglected garden, nothing haad been pruned for a few years, so in winter I did both trees having had a good crop off one and about 2 in total off the other, The first tree continues to do very well, but despite quite a lot of care last year the poorly tree continues to be poorly. Tried pruning, daily aphid/ant hunting, clearing the border to lessen competition and pruning next door tree to allow more light. It didn't fruit at all, only one tiny bit of blossom and the only healthy leaves appeared at the very end of reasonably healthy looking new branches. So - figured I'd do a really heavy prune over winter - knowing I'd not get any fruit but might get some decent growth. Disappointed now and it looks like it will be dug up and replaced. Very late growth - which I might understand after the heavy prune if it was looking healthy - but it isn't looking good at all. Couple of pics on flickr for perusal - both trees are Discovery as far as I've been able to tell. Close up of new growth. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39665805@N05/5603777696/ It's neighbour. http://www.flickr.com/photos/3966580...n/photostream/ Any suggestions before it goes in the chimenea? -- Mike B |
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Apple Tree - last chance
Don't be too hasty, let it go for at least one more year, and do not do any more pruning, have a bit of patience! Alan "Mike Buckley" wrote in message t... Last chance for this tree - an appeal here! We've been in this house for 2 years now, year 1 found a fairly neglected garden, nothing haad been pruned for a few years, so in winter I did both trees having had a good crop off one and about 2 in total off the other, The first tree continues to do very well, but despite quite a lot of care last year the poorly tree continues to be poorly. Tried pruning, daily aphid/ant hunting, clearing the border to lessen competition and pruning next door tree to allow more light. It didn't fruit at all, only one tiny bit of blossom and the only healthy leaves appeared at the very end of reasonably healthy looking new branches. So - figured I'd do a really heavy prune over winter - knowing I'd not get any fruit but might get some decent growth. Disappointed now and it looks like it will be dug up and replaced. Very late growth - which I might understand after the heavy prune if it was looking healthy - but it isn't looking good at all. Couple of pics on flickr for perusal - both trees are Discovery as far as I've been able to tell. Close up of new growth. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39665805@N05/5603777696/ It's neighbour. http://www.flickr.com/photos/3966580...n/photostream/ Any suggestions before it goes in the chimenea? -- Mike B |
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Apple Tree - last chance
On Apr 9, 8:32*pm, "alan.holmes" wrote:
Don't be too hasty, let it go for at least one more year, and do not do any more pruning, have a bit of patience! Alan "Mike Buckley" wrote in message t... Last chance for this tree - an appeal here! *We've been in this house for 2 years now, year 1 found a fairly neglected garden, nothing haad been pruned for a few years, so in winter I did both trees having had a good crop off one and about 2 in total off the other, *The first tree continues to do very well, but despite quite a lot of care last year the poorly tree continues to be poorly. *Tried pruning, daily aphid/ant hunting, clearing the border to lessen competition and pruning next door tree to allow more light. It didn't fruit at all, only one tiny bit of blossom and the only healthy leaves appeared *at the very end of reasonably healthy looking new branches. So - figured I'd do a really heavy prune over winter - knowing I'd not get any fruit but might get some decent growth. *Disappointed now and it looks like it will be dug up and replaced. Very late growth - which I might understand after the heavy prune if it was looking healthy - but it isn't looking good at all. Couple of pics on flickr for perusal - both trees are Discovery as far as I've been able to tell. Close up of new growth. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39665805@N05/5603777696/ It's neighbour. http://www.flickr.com/photos/3966580...n/photostream/ Any suggestions before it goes in the chimenea? -- Mike B- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Have a look at these 2 videos, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtXmBVsolY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpgbp...feature=relmfu give you any ideas? Many years ago my old Dr in Hastings had grafted 30 varieties onto 1 old tree. David Hill |
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Apple Tree - last chance
On Apr 9, 7:05*pm, Mike Buckley wrote:
Last chance for this tree - an appeal here! *We've been in this house for 2 years now, year 1 found a fairly neglected garden, nothing haad been pruned for a few years, so in winter I did both trees having had a good crop off one and about 2 in total off the other, *The first tree continues to do very well, but despite quite a lot of care last year the poorly tree continues to be poorly. *Tried pruning, daily aphid/ant hunting, clearing the border to lessen competition and pruning next door tree to allow more light. It didn't fruit at all, only one tiny bit of blossom and the only healthy leaves appeared *at the very end of reasonably healthy looking new branches. So - figured I'd do a really heavy prune over winter - knowing I'd not get any fruit but might get some decent growth. *Disappointed now and it looks like it will be dug up and replaced. Very late growth - which I might understand after the heavy prune if it was looking healthy - but it isn't looking good at all. Couple of pics on flickr for perusal - both trees are Discovery as far as I've been able to tell. Close up of new growth.http://www.flickr.com/photos/39665805@N05/5603777696/ It's neighbour.http://www.flickr.com/photos/3966580...n/photostream/ Any suggestions before it goes in the chimenea? -- Mike B If I were you, I would get the book "Fruit Expert". I have looked in mine, it lists several possible causes for this problem. |
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Apple Tree - last chance
"Mike Buckley" wrote ... says... "alan.holmes" wrote: Don't be too hasty, let it go for at least one more year, and do not do any more pruning, have a bit of patience! "Mike Buckley" wrote in message Last chance for this tree - an appeal here! We've been in this house for 2 years now, year 1 found a fairly neglected garden, nothing haad been pruned for a few years, so in winter I did both trees having had a good crop off one and about 2 in total off the other, The first tree continues to do very well, but despite quite a lot of care last year the poorly tree continues to be poorly. Tried pruning, daily aphid/ant hunting, clearing the border to lessen competition and pruning next door tree to allow more light. It didn't fruit at all, only one tiny bit of blossom and the only healthy leaves appeared at the very end of reasonably healthy looking new branches. So - figured I'd do a really heavy prune over winter - knowing I'd not get any fruit but might get some decent growth. Disappointed now and it looks like it will be dug up and replaced. Very late growth - which I might understand after the heavy prune if it was looking healthy - but it isn't looking good at all. Couple of pics on flickr for perusal - both trees are Discovery as far as I've been able to tell. Close up of new growth. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39665805@N05/5603777696/ It's neighbour. http://www.flickr.com/photos/3966580...n/photostream/ Any suggestions before it goes in the chimenea? -- Mike B- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Have a look at these 2 videos, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtXmBVsolY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpgbp...feature=relmfu give you any ideas? Given I don't know which part of the tree is poorly I think it makes sense to replace all of it. ................................... Seeing as it looks so sick compared to the other one, and they don't last forever anyway, and you have two Discovery's, I would take it out and plant a new tree of a different variety or even different fruit like a Cherry. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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Apple Tree - last chance
"Bob Hobden" wrote in
: "Mike Buckley" wrote ... says... "alan.holmes" wrote: Don't be too hasty, let it go for at least one more year, and do not do any more pruning, have a bit of patience! "Mike Buckley" wrote in message Last chance for this tree - an appeal here! We've been in this house for 2 years now, year 1 found a fairly neglected garden, nothing haad been pruned for a few years, so in winter I did both trees having had a good crop off one and about 2 in total off the other, The first tree continues to do very well, but despite quite a lot of care last year the poorly tree continues to be poorly. Tried pruning, daily aphid/ant hunting, clearing the border to lessen competition and pruning next door tree to allow more light. It didn't fruit at all, only one tiny bit of blossom and the only healthy leaves appeared at the very end of reasonably healthy looking new branches. So - figured I'd do a really heavy prune over winter - knowing I'd not get any fruit but might get some decent growth. Disappointed now and it looks like it will be dug up and replaced. Very late growth - which I might understand after the heavy prune if it was looking healthy - but it isn't looking good at all. Couple of pics on flickr for perusal - both trees are Discovery as far as I've been able to tell. Close up of new growth. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39665805@N05/5603777696/ It's neighbour. http://www.flickr.com/photos/3966580...in/photostream / Any suggestions before it goes in the chimenea? -- Mike B- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Have a look at these 2 videos, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtXmBVsolY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpgbp...feature=relmfu give you any ideas? Given I don't know which part of the tree is poorly I think it makes sense to replace all of it. .................................. Seeing as it looks so sick compared to the other one, and they don't last forever anyway, and you have two Discovery's, I would take it out and plant a new tree of a different variety or even different fruit like a Cherry. Amen to that. Makes sense. Baz |
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