Damaged apple tree any good!

[leemi1982]

Hi my fallstaff apple tree last year blew over in its pot and snapped its main stem just wondered will another branch take over and continue to grow in height or is it no good should i start again. if trees okay want to get it in the ground out of its pot.

hopefully picture attached

[veggiechicken]

Hi leemi and welcome!
Is the damage just above the label or the end of the left facing branch? or both?

[leemi1982]

Hi it's damaged on both parts, above the label was where the main stem was 😕

[Guest]

What shape/ height were you after overall? If you are after straight up growth it will take work and patience. Also what rootstock is it on?

And welcome to the vine

[leemi1982]

Hi I was after straight up height between 6ft 8ft high, it's a dwarf tree it doesn't say what rootstock it is I'm pretty sure it's Gotta be a m27

[Guest]

Hopefully a more knowledgeable grape will be along soon. Having checked (as I only started paying attention to trees a year or so ago ) M27 rootstock is only going to give around 2m (that is under ideal conditions) and the vigour on orangepippin says slightly small. IMO I would start again with a more vigorous rootstock, possibly graft you own.

[clod]

I'm sure we had a thread about this in the autumn, but don't know how to find it...

I think my short answer would be that a new tree is likely to be better (vigour, health, crop) -
But the damaged one is probably saveable given time and care

Good luck whatever you decide

[Guest]

^^^was this the one? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ree_87651.html

This one is also worth a read http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ree_59829.html

[veggiechicken]

..........or this one? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ree_86808.html

[FB.]

I'm a bit concerned about the apparent die-back of several shoots (shrivelled/wrinkled, orange/bronze-tinged in colour), suggestive of possible canker or Phytopthora infection.

[boundtothesoil]

suggestive of possible canker or Phytopthora infection.

I share FB's concern. All the cankered stubs and tips need to be cut off now, if you are planning on keeping the tree going in the long term.