Should I trim my young weeping crabapple tree branches now?
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Comments (5)Follow the tree trunk from the ground up. The first branch that you get to on the left is going into a wishbone form. Take it all off at the trunk so you end up with just the two major co-leader branches on top. Do not prune and leave a stub. Cut the branch off flush with the trunk for this small branch. It may bleed sap a little at this time of year if the tree is active but it should heal off OK. Then stake the tree up so it is true vertical. Use two stakes, one on each side but take them off next year. Connect the stake with rubber materials and never with wire. The two stakes should be around 6 to 8 inches from the trunk, 180 degrees appart. OK?...See MoreDo I or should I trim my berrybeauty tree?
Comments (3)I LOVE Beautyberry! We bought this property 18 mos. ago & we have SEVEN! They're natives, and you can pretty much prune them any time without hurting the plant (but if you prune them now, you'll lose those berries.) OK, so you lose a few branches of berries to keep the plant looking nice. . . . What I do for shaping is during the winter, after they've lost all their leaves, I HACK them back to about 3 ft. in the center and tapered down to about 1 ft. on the outer perimeter. Here is a link that might be useful: beautyberry...See Morebranches pointing up on weeping tree- trim now? or fall?
Comments (27)It is clear you do not yet understand pruning techniques, so unintentional haphazard pruning is a real possibility. 'I don't mind if the back side is a hot mess. It can be ugly...no one will see it...' doesn't instill confidence. Yes, it will show! I can see the branches and foliage of the back of my tree when viewing it from the opposite side. When the leaves are gone, and the bare branches show the form of the tree, I can see the entire tree. Have you considered putting the tree up for sale through Craig's List, or a gardening club, locally? It is a desirable tree and it hasn't been in the ground that long, so it should not be as difficult to move as an established tree. You might be able to recoup a enough of your investment to be able to purchase another tree that would be perfect for the location. Trees are an investment in some ways; nice ones, in appropriate settings, can add $$ to the value of a house when sold. Mature trees that are not in appropriate places, or are an eyesore, detract from the value because buyers consider the cost and effort it will require to have them removed, plus the cost to replace it with something appropriate and of sufficient size. You are receiving genuine advice from a lot of members. We don't always agree on everything, because we all have different horticulture experience and training. I have used my experience with my weeping birch to try to offer my best advice. I haven't seen any posts where members were not trying to help you....See MorePlacement of Weeping Norway Spruce, Dwarf Bald Cypress, Crabapple?
Comments (0)Hi there, This is my first time writing for landscape design, so I hope I'm in the right place! I just had a fence installed a few months ago, and finally getting around to making a bed in the last bit that was empty. I purchased: 1 Lollipop Crabapple tree 1 Weeping Norway Spruce 1 Dwarf Bald Cypress I just planted the weeping spruce and the crabapple tonight, so I'm able to easily move them. I have to adjust them anyway because they were planted a bit high, but it was getting late and wanted to get them in the ground. Now for the help. I originally thought to put the lollipop crabapple tree in the corner because I know "eventually" it can get 10x10 feet. Does anyone have one and have an opinion on that? I read you can trim them, but not sure how much you can trim without hurting the tree. I do want it to grow, but it is very small right now. I just took out an ornamental pear tree from that spot that I planted last year because it had a disease, unfortunately. It was tall and went over the fence. Now I am staring at this little guy, and it seems off! haha I know it is quite bare, even when these get planted, but I am just not happy with it. Would anyone care to share their opinion? A few options I thought - remove crabapple and find another spot for him. Maybe put him down near where I have the cypress hanging out. Move Weeping Norway to spot the crabapple is, maybe put some rocks near him so the branches can cascade over rocks? We don't have the biggest space, so we tend to purchase unique trees/shrubs and don't follow must rules when it comes to gardening. We tend to like more of the rock garden/japanese inspired designs. We like things that look unique, and I purchased the crabapple mainly for the birds. Any advice I would dearly appreciate! :) Thank you! Here is a better picture of the space - even though I did more and extended the bed down (past the weeping spruce) - I am replacing the boxwoods along the chainlink with a elderberry tower to give more privacy. This is when the ornamental pear was in place. I really miss it, but it has pear rust and it gets very bad late summer - and I noticed the tree has weakened this year :( Would rather remove it while it's small and not have to deal with it later....See Moreostrich
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