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Wobblegob starts with ... I was offered 8 dwarf fruit trees by a friend who needed them removed. I have planted them in my yard with plenty of fruit specific soil and fertilizer and have given them plenty of water. The trees had all finished fruiting and just begun to loose their leaves. Now they have been in a couple of weeks should I prune them or leave them alone for the winter until their roots establish. Most of them had green leaves on when they were moved and are starting to turn. Any tips you can give me would be great as there is a variety of trees - Apple, pear, apricot, peach, and citrus - and it would be a shame to loose them just from my lack of knowledge. | About the Author Wobblegob Byford 10th June 2014 11:09am #UserID: 10060 Posts: 1 View All Wobblegob's Edible Fruit Trees |
MaryT1 says... Hi Wobblegob, you won't lose any of them by not pruning if they are growing well so rest easy. Whether to prune or not depends on many things - are they getting too tall, are there branches growing into each other, do you want to encourage them to grow tall or grow out, to flower and fruit? You would tackle the pruning accordingly. Some trees fruit on old wood and others on new wood so it's best to look into that. | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 20th July 2014 8:46am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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