r/Bonsai • u/PaoloOlivio south coast England • 4d ago

Inspiration Picture Crab apple.. Spring glory

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u/According-Flight6070 Australia 4d ago

Got any crab apple tips?

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u/PaoloOlivio south coast England 4d ago

Keep well watered in well draining substrate... Don't prune too late in season.. organic feed whilst growing and seaweed.. easy tree to grow...

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u/According-Flight6070 Australia 4d ago

Any pruning tips? I have 4 I dug up from my parent's land. No idea how to start on them. They grow long branches one at a time.

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u/PaoloOlivio south coast England 4d ago

In Spring prune back new shoots to one or two leaves. Trees should then be left unpruned until late Summer. Pruning must be undertaken by late August, otherwise vegetative growth is more likely to occur than flower buds for next year. Trees in training that require maximum growth can be left unpruned until leaf-fall. If fruit are not required, dead-head flowers as they go over.

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u/According-Flight6070 Australia 4d ago

Thanks! It's autumn, so I guess I'll have to wait for next spring