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Grafting to a tree that is really a bush
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April 6, 2009 - 7:24 am
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jadeforrest


Posts: 237

I have a Pacific Crab Apple that I'm planning to use as a rootstock for Winter Banana.

I was surprised when I received it. It is very very branched, more like a bush than a tree.

Should I remove all but the strongest, or is the normal form that Pacific Crab Apple takes? Or should I leave one as a backup in case my graft fails?

Thanks for all of your help, everyone! I hope I can get an answer on such a sunny day!?!?

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April 6, 2009 - 7:37 am
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gkowen

Rochester, WA

Posts: 218

Again I am not grafting expert, but I would graft a few branches and leave the rest alone. If the grafts take then shape the tree the best you can to your liking. I don't know about your specific crab but I have crabs that look like bushes and some that look like trees. Both look great in the landscape.