fresh growth from cut down apple tree

[alan4heidi]

Hi we have a james greave apple tree that is about 9 years old, it has done very little since we bought it but now after cutting it back to 18 inches high 3 months ago it has sent up a healthy looking branch about 4 foot high and another smaller one on the other side just 9 inches long, do I dig up the whole tree , or wait to see if it will reward us with an apple, I have photos but its very confusing trying to get them on this page

[veggiechicken]

That's a raspberry, not an apple

[Snadger]

That's a raspberry, not an apple

Your powers of observation never cease to amaze me!

[Bigmallly]

It might be an Apple with a Rasp label to throw you off the scent..............

[veggiechicken]

Your powers of observation never cease to amaze me!

OK, sit down, its a thornless, mid-season, Glen Lyon raspberry

[alan4heidi]

OK so its a raspberry, I know its a raspberry even the apple tree knows its a raspberry, but when I tried to add pics it would only show 4 pics of my last listing and no provision to delete them and add a photo of the apple tree..so if anyone can tell me how to post a pic of the apple tree I will do that in the morning , its bedtime now for us over 80s

[maverick451]

You could always graft on a new variety or 2

[veggiechicken]

You did well to post a photo, as I remember you had problems posting them last time.
Your earlier photos shouldn't stop you posting more.
Maybe try again in the morning and we'll do our best to talk you through any problems you may have then.
Good night and sleep well

[Bigmallly]

OK so its a raspberry, I know its a raspberry even the apple tree knows its a raspberry, but when I tried to add pics it would only show 4 pics of my last listing and no provision to delete them and add a photo of the apple tree..so if anyone can tell me how to post a pic of the apple tree I will do that in the morning , its bedtime now for us over 80s

I'm assuming you are using the "Manage Attachments" facility and currently have pics in the bottom section, simply hover over the pic you want to remove & it will have a X in the top right corner. Click the X to remove :

[alan4heidi]

Thank you, I just tried again to post photos but get the same problem, just have to keep trying thank you alan...............just had another go,,,see photo, don't know what the photos are until I see them just trying not to confuse the apple tree

[Guest]

I would take it out as I can't see a graft line so it is likely to be the rootstock and have read others saying they have grown them out of curiosity and the apples were just naff.

[FB.]

Well, you now have the equivalent of a one-year maiden.

Do you know what rootstock the tree was grafted onto?

My suspicion is that after a couple of years it'll probably do the same again and stop growing. I find that if a tree hasn't put on decent growth within two or three years of planting, it's probably only ever going to be small and slow-growing - and possibly not very productive.

My experience is that if previous apple-growing hasn't gone well and you want to make up for lost time with lots of apples relatively quickly, buy a tree grafted onto the very vigorous M25 rootstock, make sure it's a variety known for heavy cropping early in its life, and avoid pruning if at all possible.

Someone I know planted a modern heavy-cropping, moderate vigour variety (forgot the name) on M25 rootstock and left it mostly unpruned. It's now several years old, about 10ft high, 8ft wide, and for the last few years has been producing two or three wheelbarrows full of fruit each year. Unfortunately they've decided they don't like the fruit.

[alan4heidi]

fresh growth from cut down apple tree

results of several more tries to get photos of apple tree. if this does not work I will retire or just go to bed

[Snadger]

Thank you, I just tried again to post photos but get the same problem, just have to keep trying thank you alan...............just had another go,,,see photo, don't know what the photos are until I see them just trying not to confuse the apple tree

Well, you started off with a raspberry,and now have two piccies of an apple tree and one of berberis ottowensis purpurea methinks.

And I can't remember what your original question was now! As you were!

[Snadger]

.....................^^^^^^^^^^^^Ah, I remember now!

I agree with Norfolk Grey !