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Apple tree question
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Last year my husband bought an apple tree (I have no idea which variety). It blossoms beautifully and we had 3 apples on it this year (wow I hear you all say :-) but they were extremely bitter. I would like to know if it is a good time to move the tree from it's pot now as it has reached about 5' in height and seems to be very unhappy now. Kind Regards Kim Bewick (Cardiff, Wales, UK) where we are still having beautifully warm days, but cold nights. |
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"Kim Bewick" wrote in message ... : Hi everyone : Last year my husband bought an apple tree (I have no idea which variety). It : blossoms beautifully and we had 3 apples on it this year (wow I hear you all : say :-) but they were extremely bitter. : I would like to know if it is a good time to move the tree from it's pot now : as it has reached about 5' in height and seems to be very unhappy now. : Kind Regards : Kim Bewick : (Cardiff, Wales, UK) where we are still having beautifully warm days, but : cold nights. : : : : Yes any time in the autumn is a good idea while the ground is warm enough for the roots to grow. If the roots are all coiled up in the pot you should tease the ends out of the root ball a bit so that they will grow out into the soil. A handful or so of bonemeal in the planting hole earth will help as well and of course lashings of water |
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Kim Bewick wrote:
: Hi everyone : Last year my husband bought an apple tree (I have no idea which variety). It : blossoms beautifully and we had 3 apples on it this year (wow I hear you all : say :-) but they were extremely bitter. Maybe you picked them too early. Many people seem to think all apples are picked at the same time. Different varieties ripen at different times. : I would like to know if it is a good time to move the tree from it's pot now : as it has reached about 5' in height and seems to be very unhappy now. If you are going to plant it out, I'd wait till it dropped its leaves, it's dormant and you have had a frost, then transplant it Jim |
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Let the leaves drop and the plant go dormant,. Prepare the ground well , by
making sure all perennial weeds are cleared. Enrich the soil with compost, and provide a decent stake. "Kim Bewick" wrote in message ... Hi everyone Last year my husband bought an apple tree (I have no idea which variety). It blossoms beautifully and we had 3 apples on it this year (wow I hear you all say :-) but they were extremely bitter. I would like to know if it is a good time to move the tree from it's pot now as it has reached about 5' in height and seems to be very unhappy now. Kind Regards Kim Bewick (Cardiff, Wales, UK) where we are still having beautifully warm days, but cold nights. |
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003, Kim Bewick wrote:
Last year my husband bought an apple tree (I have no idea which variety). It blossoms beautifully and we had 3 apples on it this year (wow I hear you all say :-) but they were extremely bitter. Depends what you mean by bitter. If you really mean bitter (as opposed to acid) then you have a cider apple variety! If they were simply acid, or sour, then they were unripe. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003, Kim Bewick wrote:
Last year my husband bought an apple tree (I have no idea which variety). It blossoms beautifully and we had 3 apples on it this year (wow I hear you all say :-) but they were extremely bitter. Depends what you mean by bitter. If you really mean bitter (as opposed to acid) then you have a cider apple variety! If they were simply acid, or sour, then they were unripe. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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"Robert" wrote in message ...
"Kim Bewick" wrote in message ... : Hi everyone : Last year my husband bought an apple tree (I have no idea which variety). It : blossoms beautifully and we had 3 apples on it this year (wow I hear you all : say :-) but they were extremely bitter. : I would like to know if it is a good time to move the tree from it's pot now : as it has reached about 5' in height and seems to be very unhappy now. : Kind Regards : Kim Bewick : (Cardiff, Wales, UK) where we are still having beautifully warm days, but : cold nights. : : : : Yes any time in the autumn is a good idea while the ground is warm enough for the roots to grow. If the roots are all coiled up in the pot you should tease the ends out of the root ball a bit so that they will grow out into the soil. A handful or so of bonemeal in the planting hole earth will help as well and of course lashings of water Make sure you water well before removing from the pot. One it will help you to unravel some of the roots from the pot shaped root ball, and two it easier to get the water into the root ball while its still in the pot. I would even consider standing the pot in a tray of water for a couple of hours, if you can find one large enough. |
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