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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2006 11:52:31 GMT
hi everyone. my dad has just recently transfered two apple trees from pots to the garden and he was wandering if it would be okay to winter prune them. thank you for any replies
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Post by oldmoleskins on Nov 25, 2006 12:36:59 GMT
For a freestanding young tree (these, I guess) most apple pruning is winter pruning, to promote a pleasing or useful shape - so yes, go ahead, it's pretty well winter as far as appletrees are concerned, and anytime after transplanting is good...
Basically, (forgive me mgf, I know you said 'when' not 'how', but it follows...) anything you want for the shape you cut back by a few buds, and anything not part of the masterplan, harder. Anything growing across the middle, cut back harder still, or out completely - general wisdom is to keep the centre 'open'.
Hope that helps...
OM.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2006 18:18:49 GMT
thank you oldmoleskins, this is really helpful, i will pass this on to my dad
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