Apple tree from seed back to life trim HELP

General Fruit Growing
#1

Hello again all
so my apple tree ive been growing form a seed that was not doing so well in the pot, i decided to plant her outside

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in the soil finally, and she seems to be doing great as i see new fresh leaves and stems growing from the bottom, top leaves still look sick, my question is, how do i trim this to give life to her again, do i trim the upper leaves/stems that are not so well, and leave the new fresh growth from the bottom, see picture.
thanks for any help

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#2

You’re probably over thinking…ignoring it for a year might be better.
But, why the great difference in leaf color?

#3

well the top leaves were older leaves, bottom are new, so no trimming is needed to allow new growth to thrive?

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#4

Im with @BlueBerry, let it chill and do its own thing for this year.

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#5

I’ve been in that position before. Next year (during dormancy) you can remove whichever you think to be less vigorous or inferior in some way.
Or, yeah, you could do it now. But, I generally wait for a number of reasons.

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#6

great, thanks for the replies, i will let her be :slight_smile: