Overgrown Apricot Tree -- Need helpful pruning tips
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When to prune Apricot tree in the UK
Comments (1)Is it a bush or fan trained tree? My RHS book on pruning says November to February for bush trees (they include Apricots under Peaches and Nectarines) For fan trained trees (under fourth and subsequent years: Nov to Feb: Prune by one quarter those leaders tha tneed to produce more growth to fill out the framework. July to Aug if tree has occupied all available height stop the extension shoots by pinching out growing tips That seems to be it: The title of the book is Pruning by Christopher Brickell and it is part of The Royal horticultural Society's Encyclopaedia of Practical gardening and was published in 1979 (my edition is 1981 by Book Club Associates No ISBN The other part thatI have is on Propagation... these are really useful books!...See MoreHelp pruning this Apricot tree - newbie
Comments (5)Some nurseries(Dave Wilson) and other growers say to cut the trunk off at about knee high,when planting a bare root fruit tree.This gives the roots better early development and allows a person to choose the scaffold height and arrangement somewhat. I just planted 10 bare root stone fruit trees and the branches came shortened,at about eight inches or less,for shipping purposes and the trees themselves were about five feet tall.I could have cut them down,but decided to use the short branches as the scaffolds and left about three to five on,pointing at different directions from each other.The tops were cut off the main trunk when needed,so that the highest branch was about a half inch from the top of the tree. The trees are growing fine and with this method,I might gain a little time for fruiting.In fact a few of the trees have one or two pieces. Trees can really be grown the way a person wants them,as far as height and shape goes.Personally,I'd grow an Apricot tree with an open center. Brady...See MoreCan I prune Apricot Tree ROOTS?
Comments (1)Snipping the tips of the roots when planting a bare root tree can help stimulate the tree to push out more roots at the pruned point. It can help with badly root bound trees to encourage the roots to splay out also. So yes, you can prune the roots however if your aim is to get the tree to flower again, that won't happen this season. It's done flowering and probably won't bear any fruit for the new 2-3 years while the root structure is growing into its new home and the branching structure is establishing. I'm sure it will flower next year but the likelihood of seeing any fruit is slim....See MoreApricot tree pruning question........
Comments (4)Igteacher is correct, you should prune in August. As to pruning: Take off anything that is dead; Then remove the smaller branches in the middle, especially any that crossover another or rub; What you want is a v shape with the middle almost bare; It looks like you have some really long lower branches, you could take them back to just above an outward set of leaves. What you need to do is step back after the basic pruning and look at the tree. You should be able to tell what looks out-of-place. And, if you take any limbs back to the trunk remember to make your cut just out from the little collar where the limb meets the trunk. Good luck!...See Moremaiwyck
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