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Dwarf AppleTrees Calgary

cdnbacons
14 years ago

I am very interested in obtaining Dwarf Apple trees. Does anyone in the Calgary area know of a supplier?

Thanks :)

Comments (9)

  • morphoz3a_ab
    14 years ago

    Only one I know of is Hole's in Edmonton, and that's a few years back. Dominion has some mail order - don't know about quality though. Maybe some Googling - or phone calls as most Calgary greenhouses have pretty poor websites IMHO.

    Cheers!

  • cdnbacons
    Original Author
    14 years ago

    Thank you Morph

  • Konrad___far_north
    14 years ago

    Most of the garden centers and greenhouses will not know
    on what root stock they are on.
    I have some dwarfing apples growing on Ottawa 3 root stock
    but so far I'm not happy with them, first, dwarfing means
    stunted grows, in our dry climate I find
    not so good, also short lived trees.

    Even if you can't find a dwarfing apple tree, anything
    is dwarfing in our harsh environment, a tree on a standard
    root stock is still dwarfing and only growing to about 1/3 the size
    then it would grow in a zone 5 or 6 climate.

    Konrad

  • cdnbacons
    Original Author
    14 years ago

    Thank you Konrad,
    I did buy a Norkent on Ottawa 3 last year from DNA Gardens. We call it a twig it is so small! lol I'll see if it survives this winter. I wasn't aware that the dwarf's were that much less hardy but I've since heard it from a few sources.
    I have heard rave reviews about the taste of the Honeycrisp apple, and that, along with my small yard sent me in search of the dwarf. So far I have only found them in Ontario at a wholesalers and they won't sell retail.
    Thanks again for your post.

  • shazam_z3
    14 years ago

    From what I've read in Gardens West, virtually all apple trees are grafted onto dwarving stock nowadays. Otherwise the trees get far too big.

  • celtic_07
    14 years ago

    Konrad great to hear from you. I thought of you as soon as I saw this thread. Hope the winter has been kind to you and the numerous fruit trees in your the orchards.
    How I wish I lived closer to you and get to see first hand all your work .
    Take care Lois

  • cmmwiebe
    14 years ago

    You can check out Little Tree Nursery in Martensville, Saskatchewan. They do quite a good job and have an interesting collection they have on Ottawa 3. They may also have some good information on how the dwarfing rootstocks are doing for longevity.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Little Tree Nursery

  • cdnbacons
    Original Author
    14 years ago

    Thank you all so much for your replies. It is much appreciated!

  • Konrad___far_north
    14 years ago

    You might be ok in the city with Ottawa 3.
    Your twigs should do fine, they probably
    take off this year. Apples I grow now on my own seedlings, have more luck,
    they do better in drought condition, I dont' water my trees.

    Konrad