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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 26, 2007 22:42:58 GMT 1
Give it a stay of execution for a while, you may come to love it when it blooms and in the summer you may bless its shade, it sounds like a venerable old tree ,which has seen some history, lived through terrible winters, and glorious summers, and I certainly would not want to be the cause of its death.
The other point I meant to mention is that its lack of height is likely to be because of the rootstock it was originally grafted on. In other words it was meant to be the height it is, to fit the garden, and to make the apples easier for you to pick ;D
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Post by cranberry on Feb 26, 2007 22:45:34 GMT 1
you're making me feel bad now!! i shall take another look tomorrow and then decide  cranberry |
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Post by plocket on Feb 26, 2007 22:47:42 GMT 1
If it's that big you will have a serious job of digging it out Cranberry. And I have a feeling that you aren't supposed to plant new apple trees on the same site as an old tree, but this might be only the case with diseased trees.
And if it's spooky can't you just remove some of the offending branches?
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Post by cranberry on Feb 26, 2007 22:49:03 GMT 1
it looks like something of harry potter! if i remove offending branches i shall be left with nothing!
cranberry
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 26, 2007 22:52:12 GMT 1
Close your eyes and imagine them clothed in blossom. They change their character in the spring! You never know, that tree could be 100 years old...and is home to many forms of wildlife currently hibernating. |
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Post by plocket on Feb 26, 2007 22:53:35 GMT 1
Hahaha! Ok but I thought that was what you wanted?  I think Sweetleaf is right though - the tree will look better with blossom and then later in the year if you test the fruit you can decide whether it's worth keeping or not. Do think carefully about the tree - it would be such a shame to remove it before you know more about it, and it will make a dramatic difference to your garden once it's gone. |
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Post by The witch on Feb 26, 2007 23:00:59 GMT 1
you're making me feel bad now!! i shall take another look tomorrow and then decide cranberry Is there any chance you could post a photo Cranberry? I agree with what has been already been said and think it would be wise to see how well the tree performs this year - as it might turn out to be a beauty, full of blossom and then hopefully bear fruit.  |
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Post by The witch on Mar 12, 2007 9:20:40 GMT 1
Have you made a decision yet Cranberry? |
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Post by trunkyjo on May 29, 2007 19:38:29 GMT 1
Well, its official, I am back with my seriously stupid questions  I have an apple tree in the garden and last Sept it was very very very heavy with fruit, huge big red beautiful perfect looking apples. Typical me, didn't know I had to prune it and so didn't, I only had a measly total of 4 blossoms on it earlier in the year - is this beacuse I didn't prune it? aaaannnnnndddd does the fruit come from the blossom? therefore no blossom means no apples??  |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 29, 2007 19:48:13 GMT 1
Yes TJ the fruit comes from the blossom, you would still get fruit even if you didnt prune, so I would guess that the blossoms you did get may have been caught by a late frost. I posted a link earlier in this thread which shows how to prune for next year, but Im afraid you have missed the boat for this year. Many fruit trees do this, crop heavily one year and little the next so it may well be normal for your tree. |
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Post by trunkyjo on May 29, 2007 20:09:41 GMT 1
Thanks Sweetleaf, I'm not the most patient person in the world unfortunately but I guess I'll have to learn:clueless Right, I have to nip to the local shop for carrots, back in 1 sec |
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I think Sweetleaf is right though - the tree will look better with blossom and then later in the year if you test the fruit you can decide whether it's worth keeping or not. Do think carefully about the tree - it would be such a shame to remove it before you know more about it, and it will make a dramatic difference to your garden once it's gone.
