Hi,
I placed this picture on another thread. It is in the first year in the ground here and apples are growing. I got it from @39thparallel.
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That little apple looks like it is really going crazy there! Look at all that new growth! What are you feeding that apple?
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I did feed it some Osmocote.
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Seems you can see it in the woodchips.
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My poor trees were under taller trees in the nursery bed for a year before I moved them to the orchard last fall. They’re only about 18 inches tall, on M.7, and came through winter with no problem (our low was -26.7F) so I think you’re right Clark, they handle a cold climate with no problem. This spring two of the three had blooms that I pinched off. I think now that they aren’t being shaded and crowded, they’ll grow like crazy.
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i grafted 3 on 3 semi dwarf rootstock. its a crab so i think it will do just fine in the north. i also like its a late and long storing apple. as long as it has time to ripen i think it will be well received.
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I think they’re a late harvest.
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They are very late some years here. Have picked them with with half frozen hands some years! Picked them with it snowing on me many times!
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Have you ever let any of the fruit hang to see how long they’d stay on the tree?
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Have occasionally left some on the tree. Some hang on the tree a long time turning mushy. Apples in general have a tendency to drop. Some do drop fairly quickly.
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@clarkinks, what did you and @39thparallel do to these Clark’s Crab apple trees? In about 1.5 months since I planted it, it’s grown 12 inches, flowered, and, astonishingly enough, even set fruit!!
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When i select apple seedlings they have to pass the test of my location not yours. That sounds easier than it is. This location kills most apple trees. Lots of thanks go to @39thparallel for making them better known. He works hard to propagate them and select the best scion wood. If not for @39thparallel this apple might be a rumor instead of one you grow. Mostly i grow things and @39thparallel comes by once in awhile and walks the orchards. Wanted to grow myself some cider apples. Mike brought me some jujube seedlings about 5 years ago and the hardiest ones survived. Hopefully they make a good amount of seeds!
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Well, it appears you both picked a winner. While I should remove the fruitlets, I can’t help myself…
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Like the healthberries that i selected and improved from my Grandpa’s best in his orchard that @krismoriah grows, the fruits that live in this location will be uniquely hardy and productive. Kansas weather is hard on things but the strongest fruits survive. Not all of the original healthberries i planted lived , most died. The survivors were the strongest of an already super hardy blackberry. They continue to adapt. Hopefully you all plant some Clark’s crabapple seeds and make your own. Unlike most people who grow fruit for money, trademarks and patents i grow it for the pleasure of doing it. My apples are all free to propagate. These varities i give away will hopefully make everyones lives better. Please take a photo if you get a chance! We would all love to see it. @HunterHomestead the grower has the most to do with the success of the apple! Congratulations on a job well done!
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How is the Clark’s crabapple doing for everyone else in colder or warmer climates?
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So far most of my grafts on M 26 are taking and I also top worked a M. fusca growing in a water seep that is now pushing growth and so appears successful.
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The scions I got from 39th had great take, the trees are taking off on bud 118 (row on the right side here). Time will tell how they do here on LI, but I have high hopes! The main battle for these will be the pine voles in these nursery beds
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I have two of your crabs going… in my ‘wrong orchard’ They are growing well and seem to be happy. They have a few friends like Red Cinnamon Apple, GoldRush, Grimes Golden, and Golden Delicious to talk to when they are pollinating.
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