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| Ok, they have nothing to do with each other, but I have questions about both.
I just got interested in these. Anyone grow true dwarf apple trees on M-27 rootstock around here? Do Italian Cypresses grow around here? If not, anything similar -- tall, columnar, etc. Thanks
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- Posted by sandra_christie 7 (My Page) on Sat, May 19, 07 at 7:22
| I'm interested too. I just had a 200 year oak cut down, and suddenly I have sun. I'm thinking dwarf apple trees, because I have two beehives, and so far I've been able to find this, http://www.hgic.umd.edu/content/onlinepublications.cfm#Vegetable and
Herb Gardening It's an online pub. from the MD Cooperative Extension Service about fruit trees. It sounds like you know a bit about rootstock, I don't even know this much. If you make a selection, would you please share what, and why so I can learn? Thanks |
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| Wow, a 200-year Oak! It must have left behind a *lot* of space! And a lot of feeling! I stumbled on a description of dwarf apple trees in a book on kitchen gardening (called "Kitchen Garden"), and it recommended the M-27 as being a true dwarf. In the book, it was shaped into a single trunk with a flat canopy, and the whole thing looked about 3-4 feet tall. You can also shape into other shapes such as cordon, espalier, etc. I contacted Raintree Nursery in WA, and they emailed back something about a "combo mini tree." I'm guessing it's two or three varieties on a single rootstock, so that you don't have to plant 2-3 different varieties for them to cross-pollinate. I haven't had the chance to follow up with them and verify. I found your link to the Extension Service really helpful and wonder why I didn't think of it! I might call them first. The extension service listed Edible Landscaping of VA -- I might call them also. I'll post on what I find out next week. |
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- Posted by sandra_christie 7 (My Page) on Sun, May 20, 07 at 8:18
| Great! keep updating. Yes, this tree is (was)one of the main reasons we bought our little house. When people asked us about it, we could barely remember if there was a dishwasher / shower etc. we were just captivated by the tree. Oh well, sigh. Now we have sun in our backyard, and more possibilities. |
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| Edble Landscaping is very expensive (I would say overpriced)and half the stuff I bouoght from them died. There is a nice Amish-run nursey in Lancaster County where you can get a variety of trees, I think on different rootstocks. I can look up address if you're interested. Adams County Nursery is also a good source, but they don't have the super-dwarfing rootstock. But you can learn a lot from their site. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Adams County Nursery
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