I have seen apple trees developed into really nice bonsai. I have several that have come up voluntairily from seeds in the kitchen compost I was using for fertilizer, but they are still immature and none of them have bloomed. I bought this crabapple in June of last year from Evergreen Gardenworks. This spring it is putting on a nice show.
The tree today.
The tree when I acquired it last spring.
I slip-potted it into recycled bonsai soil in a terra cotta pot shortly after obtaining it, retaining some of the original soil around the roots.
Winter dormancy showing the structure. I haven’t decided on the final structure or even which side of the tree is the front yet.
Good time to shorten some branches.
The tree began leafing back out and flowering in March. I will probably eventually shorten the central trunk ut I want to allow it to develop a bit more before making decisions about overall structure.
I put some movement into the lower branches with wire.
The tree from another angle.
The tree today from another side. I will wait until at least it stops blooming and maybe another year or two before making structural decisions.
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Nice tree! Is that the 1 gallon size from evergreen?
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Thanks! Yes, it is the one gallon container. I have a couple of varieties of crab apple here in San Diego. So far none have really taken off, although none have died. I think they
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want cooler winters than we get here but I haven’t given up.
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