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Curious apple tree

annabelh1annabelh1 Posts: 5
edited October 2018 in Garden design


Hello,

I'm rather puzzled by our apple tree - my boyfriend said he bought it like this but it’s neither an espalier nor fan nor cordon as far as I can tell? 
It’s not grown much nor been very productive (perhaps because there are no apple trees nearby that I know of) and I’m not sure how to prune it... 

As you can see, the growth is also quite one-sided! It's in a sheltered sunny spot, in stony, free-draining soil that I've added compost and fertiliser too, I water and feed it too.... we only had 3 apples this year!

Could you offer any tips on pruning and pollination to try and save our little tree please?  

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Think that's been trained as a Stepover tree

    Image result for step over apple trees



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • annabelh1annabelh1 Posts: 5
    Thank you! Yes I realise patience is a virtue...!

    Ok, so I shouldn't prune it now?! Thank you :) 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    No, just train the tips of the branches down so both branches are level. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • annabelh1annabelh1 Posts: 5
    Great - thank you so much!! :) 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Looking forward to a photo of it covered with blossom in the spring  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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