The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: doganjo on May 15, 2010, 11:31:29 pm
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I planted a number of apple and plum trees when I moved in here, two years ago last week, and in the mayhem of getting me and dogs settled in our new home I didn't attach any labels. This tree has struck me as being beautiful but until it bears fruit I have no idea what it is. There are loads of flowers on it. Can anyone enlighten me?
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Could it be a Flowering Plumb (Prunus cerasifera ) ??? My turn to have a go googleing this time ;D ;D
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Don't know, it's supposed to have fruit - I remember checking them all to make sure they weren't just ornamental - but it's very pretty anyway!
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my first thought was an ornamental crab apple
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AHA! Maybe not ornamental - as I said I checked to make sure I'd get fruit from them all, but I've just remembered I DID buy a crab apple! That may be what it is! Thank you - I'll let you know in a few weeks - any other ideas?
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Very pretty tree, the leaves are dark. I need to buy some more fruit trees, saw some in Focus for £9, maybe we will get more than 4 apples this year!!
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looks like a crab apple to me....
are you all still doing lunch on tues?
if so what time? i would like to meet you
and its only 5 mins from me.
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Yup!!!! fingers crossed for the sun as we could sit outside!!!!
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Leaves are Malus but is it Malus Sylvestra?Sandy do you have Pound stretcher where you live? I posted a story about apple trees and I bought two at £4.99 each They are growing fine. :D :farmer:
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looks like a crab apple to me....
are you all still doing lunch on tues?
if so what time? i would like to meet you
and its only 5 mins from me.
Yes, check the meeting up thread - about a dozen of us so far, plus some kiddie winkies too. We should be there between 12.30 and 12.45, some others are comping about 1 ish.
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Could it be a quince? or a medlar?
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I have one the same with a tag on it! Malus Lemoine - gorgeous colour isn't it!
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I have one the same with a tag on it! Malus Lemoine - gorgeous colour isn't it!
What's that in real money ;D ;D - Apple/Plum/Orangfe/Apple???? ;D
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Crab apple! ;D
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Ok, sounds good to me - real fruit I hope - not ornamental! ::)
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I have no idea - we only moved in in December so no idea about the fruit yet! Could 'google'..... ???
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Found this by googling - all crab apples are edible (well not to eat as they are often bitter, but to make juice or jelly with sugar added)
http://www.homefamily.net/index.php?/categories/foodnutrition/enjoy_crabapples_all_year_long/
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Annie love the base apple for crab apple jelly.The sourer the better the finished jelly I have found :D :farmer: :wave:
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I love crab apple jelly! :P
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Me too S and it is equal with Quince and Red / White currant.Not overly mad about Rowan Jelly though :D :wave: :farmer:
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Not tried Rowan - got plenty of redcurrants growing to go with the lambs who will be off to the 'big house' in July! :P
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I did rowan jelly last year - it's yummy