Crab apple - no new branches
I planted a crab apple a couple of years ago, but although it has plenty of
leaves and loads of crab apples, it hasn't as yet grown any new branches. It's about 5ft high and has a few short branches that were there when it was planted. It looks quite healthy. Am I just being impatient or should I be doing something different? Should it be pruned - although there's not much to prune? Should I remove all the crab apples - or is it too late this year. Any ideas? Peter. |
Crab apple - no new branches
Have you tried feeding it? It may be concentrating on new root growth to
find nutrients. Work some organic matter (compost, manure etc.) into the soil about the base. Then soak it in. This may help. Neil "Snowman" wrote in message ... I planted a crab apple a couple of years ago, but although it has plenty of leaves and loads of crab apples, it hasn't as yet grown any new branches. It's about 5ft high and has a few short branches that were there when it was planted. It looks quite healthy. Am I just being impatient or should I be doing something different? Should it be pruned - although there's not much to prune? Should I remove all the crab apples - or is it too late this year. Any ideas? Peter. |
Crab apple - no new branches
I suppose I should have thought of that! Many thanks for the reply (I'd
given up hope), I'll give it a go. Peter. "neil.faulkner4" wrote in message ... Have you tried feeding it? It may be concentrating on new root growth to find nutrients. Work some organic matter (compost, manure etc.) into the soil about the base. Then soak it in. This may help. Neil "Snowman" wrote in message ... I planted a crab apple a couple of years ago, but although it has plenty of leaves and loads of crab apples, it hasn't as yet grown any new branches. It's about 5ft high and has a few short branches that were there when it was planted. It looks quite healthy. Am I just being impatient or should I be doing something different? Should it be pruned - although there's not much to prune? Should I remove all the crab apples - or is it too late this year. Any ideas? Peter. |
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