Greenmantle Etter Selection Restrictions

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@jerry

tart and citrus-y

If you like a citrusy crabapple then the roadside find I’ve been evaluating might be of interest to you. I’ve been working on propagating it for further trialing.

Roadside Dwarf Crabapple for Evaluation

Here’s a roadside crabapple I’ve been eyeing for a few years. It was clearly planted by a bird which had perched on the fence. Why this specimen caught my eye: *It is relatively mature, but has maintained a very compact size *The trunk is very thick for its overall small size which could make it worth cloning to evaluate as a self supporting dwarf rootstock. However, its ability to ramify well at a small size could also make it popular for use in bonsai as a specialty use. *It has a very a…