Shrubby crab in summer

[LanceMac10]

 

[Carol 83]

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That magenta color is da' bomb.

 

[LanceMac10]

I think I would like it white, splash of pink or something. At least more interesting colored berries...apples?

Need some better photo's and let's be honest, this puppy needs some groomin'!!

 

[amcoffeegirl]

I’ve been wanting one of these.
Nice to see your progress on this one.

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[LanceMac10]

...lil' shrubby.....

 

[LanceMac10]

…..said I would cut the fruits off.....ooppssss.....next month...

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[JudyB]

Comin on...

 

[Japonicus]

@LanceMac10 making mine even more embarrassing, thanks

There's nodes along the trunk line on mine, but no viable buds...or branches now for some ways.
Is it possible to cut back in Spring to a node below a viable branch...and bud out from there as with JM?

 

[LanceMac10]

@LanceMac10 making mine even more embarrassing, thanks

There's nodes along the trunk line on mine, but no viable buds...or branches now for some ways.
Is it possible to cut back in Spring to a node below a viable branch...and bud out from there as with JM?

A lot easier to get it to back bud than it is to ramify, I can tell you that. Since I'm training for flower production, I don't work it in spring. Eventually, it will need a redesign. Growing slowly now as most resources are pushing flower buds. Really start to grow after spent flowers are removed. Most years I want fruiting as well so even more resources go to that. During this time there is not much extension growth. But it really takes off if you dead-head the flowers so it won't go to seed.

A good prune will certainly give you buds where the branch emanates from the trunk and perhaps where any growth was previously.

I'll have to see if you have a thread for your crabby, I can't recall offhand.

 

[Japonicus]

A lot easier to get it to back bud than it is to ramify, I can tell you that. Since I'm training for flower production, I don't work it in spring. Eventually, it will need a redesign. Growing slowly now as most resources are pushing flower buds. Really start to grow after spent flowers are removed. Most years I want fruiting as well so even more resources go to that. During this time there is not much extension growth. But it really takes off if you dead-head the flowers so it won't go to seed.

A good prune will certainly give you buds where the branch emanates from the trunk and perhaps where any growth was previously.

I'll have to see if you have a thread for your crabby, I can't recall offhand.

Thanks for the info Lance. I tagged you in that thread. I couldn't remember if I had a thread on it either

 

[Hartinez]

A lot easier to get it to back bud than it is to ramify, I can tell you that. Since I'm training for flower production, I don't work it in spring. Eventually, it will need a redesign. Growing slowly now as most resources are pushing flower buds. Really start to grow after spent flowers are removed. Most years I want fruiting as well so even more resources go to that. During this time there is not much extension growth. But it really takes off if you dead-head the flowers so it won't go to seed.

A good prune will certainly give you buds where the branch emanates from the trunk and perhaps where any growth was previously.

I'll have to see if you have a thread for your crabby, I can't recall offhand.

Need to dig up a crab in my backyard. From my backyard of a house I’m selling.

 

[Hartinez]

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These pics are so dope dude!

 

[LanceMac10]

Eventually I'll stumble into one!!!


Photography wasn't something I thought I needed to know when I started working with trees...among 5-6 other things!

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[AlainK]

Very nice tree, kudos on you!

And it looks very healthy : I have several in a hedge and each year, they get smthg like powdery mildew (white stuff on deformed leaves you know). How do you manage to keep fungal diseases at bay ?...