Aug-Nov 2015 - Crabapple Tree and SeedsThe first time I went to the local college to use their libra
Aug-Nov 2015 - Crabapple Tree and SeedsThe first time I went to the local college to use their library (databases, gotta have ‘em!), I ran across a simply beautiful tree. Form, foliage, fruit, it was simply stunning. Wasn’t 100% certain quite what it was, but attempted to photograph with my not-great-but-better-than-nothing cell phone camera.The second time I went back to the local college to use their library (databases, they’re a way of life… but dear god they aren’t on the level of GSU apparently we were spoiled there) I went by the tree again, harvested ten fruits, threw them in my bag, and figured they’d be fine there for a bit.Finally pulled them out of the bottom of the bag to get them on their way. Fruits aren’t tasty - and oddly the tree was laden with fruit both times (do they not have birds on campus?). If everything goes well, these future trees are for pollinating our apple trees, to serve as grafting root stock for apple trees when we get to propagating them, to hopefully be beautiful, and to feed wildlife if they are so interested.Fruit removed, placed on paper towel, then put in a baggie, water added, baggie was labeled, and they were shoved in the fridge for cold stratification. My only concern is that our well water has a high pH, but hopefully that won’t be a problem. Considered planting some outside, but El Nino is giving us warm weather right now, and I figure in the fridge it will get consistently cool temperatures.Online sources tell me that even crabapples won’t breed true, but hopefully these will maintain at least some of the characteristics of the gorgeous, sexy parent. Photos captioned. -- source link
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