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Seeking advice on pruning these young apple trees
"Spider" wrote in message ... Sorry, Ophelia, I didn't attempt to answer your query about the sudden sprouting of growth near the base. I can't be certain, but is it possible that there has been some damage (perhaps due to your canine friend? or the weather? or pest damage?) which has caused the hydrangea to put fight back by putting on growth? Other than the fact that our dog began to chew the cotoneaster ... I don't think she went near the hydrangea. As for the rest ... I don't know because we haven't been here for a long time. Otherwise, I'm wondering about a source of extra nutrients. Has a neighbour - or yourself - moved a tree/shrub nearby which has allowed both more water and food to reach your tree? Yes! There was a bin of compost which had been sitting there for a few years and when we came back we emptied it and scattered the contents around! Could that account for the extra lower growth? Sorry to answer in questions, but that's just my line of thought at the moment and I'm thinking out loud. Please do I am thrilled you are bothering) Thank you -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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Seeking advice on pruning these young apple trees
On 27/08/2014 21:19, Ophelia wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message ... Sorry, Ophelia, I didn't attempt to answer your query about the sudden sprouting of growth near the base. I can't be certain, but is it possible that there has been some damage (perhaps due to your canine friend? or the weather? or pest damage?) which has caused the hydrangea to put fight back by putting on growth? Other than the fact that our dog began to chew the cotoneaster ... I don't think she went near the hydrangea. As for the rest ... I don't know because we haven't been here for a long time. Otherwise, I'm wondering about a source of extra nutrients. Has a neighbour - or yourself - moved a tree/shrub nearby which has allowed both more water and food to reach your tree? Yes! There was a bin of compost which had been sitting there for a few years and when we came back we emptied it and scattered the contents around! Could that account for the extra lower growth? Yes! It certainly could. Don't you put on extra growth (especially lower down!) if you devour a feast!? Well, that seems to account for it, then. Mystery solved. Sorry to answer in questions, but that's just my line of thought at the moment and I'm thinking out loud. Please do I am thrilled you are bothering) Thank you You're welcome. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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Seeking advice on pruning these young apple trees
"Spider" wrote in message ... On 27/08/2014 21:19, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... Sorry, Ophelia, I didn't attempt to answer your query about the sudden sprouting of growth near the base. I can't be certain, but is it possible that there has been some damage (perhaps due to your canine friend? or the weather? or pest damage?) which has caused the hydrangea to put fight back by putting on growth? Other than the fact that our dog began to chew the cotoneaster ... I don't think she went near the hydrangea. As for the rest ... I don't know because we haven't been here for a long time. Otherwise, I'm wondering about a source of extra nutrients. Has a neighbour - or yourself - moved a tree/shrub nearby which has allowed both more water and food to reach your tree? Yes! There was a bin of compost which had been sitting there for a few years and when we came back we emptied it and scattered the contents around! Could that account for the extra lower growth? Yes! It certainly could. Don't you put on extra growth (especially lower down!) if you devour a feast!? Well, that seems to account for it, then. Mystery solved. LOL true ) I am wondering if that should have affected the top growth too. Maybe is has and I haven't seen -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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