Re: Apple rootstocks or Crabapples
Howdy,
I think Malus ioensis 'Klehm's Improved Bechtel' would be the best choice.
Malus ioensis is one of the few native crabapples, so it would probably put
up with the local environment better than others. THe fruit is larger and
not showy, but I think deer feed on it (I can't find the source for that
info though). If this is so, maybe they will eat the fruit and leave the
tree alone.
I hope 'Klehm's Improved Bechtel' is put on it own (Malus ioensis)
rootstock. You might not get the 'improved' variety back from the roots,
but at least you would get a close copy.
d:-)
Mark Stephens (markws@one.net) - Fairfield, OH Zone 5
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----- Original Message -----
From: Beth and Bob Matney <bmatney@mail.alltel.net>
To: <woodyplants@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: Apple rootstocks or Crabapples
Thanks for the suggestions.
You see, I need the vigor to compensate for the deer damage that we get
here. Own root (ie. rootstock) would ensure that it comes back true when it
is nibbled down. We have 66 acres of ex-timberland and I was planning on
these for the edges of the woods. Any sources on the bloom characteristics
of Apple and Crabapple rootstocks? Obviously, seedlings are unpredictable,
but I thought most Apple rootstocks such as the MM series were asexually
propagated, ie. by "stooling"
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