Shohin Crabapple Project

[Grant Hamby]

Here's another crabapple air layer I made this year. I'm hoping to keep this one in the shohin size range. My current plan is to sort out the roots and pot into a pond basket this spring and let the main branches thicken up. I'll have to smooth out the chop transition eventually, as well. I'm expecting several new shoots in the spring that I can use to fill in the back of the tree and add dimension. There's a pretty big scar on the back, if shoots emerge around it, they should be very usable.

 

[just.wing.it]

Never underestimate a good uro!
Nice trunk!

 

[Grant Hamby]

Never underestimate a good uro!
Nice trunk!

Yeah that's a good point. Crabapples make cool scars, too... I'll have to see if I get any good branches. The current ones would be a little too far back, I think.

Thanks, by the way!

 

[Grant Hamby]

This one is pushing decent growth since the repot. Just gonna let it go for a while.

 

[aml1014]

This one is pushing decent growth since the repot. Just gonna let it go for a while.

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Love these little crabs you've got around, maybe make a trade for something I've got around here?

Aaron

 

[Grant Hamby]

Love these little crabs you've got around, maybe make a trade for something I've got around here?

Aaron

I'm always open to the idea, lol! I'm hoping to have some better ones next year, I got a new parent tree. It's a better variety with smaller, bright green leaves and bright red fruit.

 

[Grant Hamby]

I'm having second thoughts about calling this a shohin project... haha

 

[cmeg1]

Awesome apple!
Will be cool to see flowers on it eventually.
I enjoy the wild apples that bloom in the forest around here.It is such a surprise to see one flowing among Beech and oak and the like.

 

[Grant Hamby]

Starting to get some decent thickening, but not enough yet. I guess I just let them keep running? It's gonna be a monster, lol.

 

[cmeg1]

How’s this apple coming along?
I have a few one gallon trees coming in Spring and also want to propagate.