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  • From: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Pruning Question: Mountain Ash
  • Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 02:51:58 +0000

Here's a question from another listserv, which seems to be nafex related. Thanks for any ideas.

Tanis (Question comes from far southern WI)
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From: "Connie >
To: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pruning Question: Mountain Ash
Date: 18 Mar 2003 17:42:46 -0600

Why not post it ? Might educate others that they can be crossed.

I tell ya', I'm not really sure when they bloom, but I'm going to guess they're spring bloomers on old wood, but I could be wrong. The trees are at my mother's home in Janesville, and I don't always see the trees in bloom. I can tell those that have had plenty of water as opposed to less in regards to the growth of the trees. & They're always mulched.

Can't say much re: the fruit production, though. Fairly new, the size
Jung's sells as bare root were planted in 2000. But they are producing
more and more fruit each year, so that's a good sign. (these are the Ivan Beauty's)

Connie

> Connie,
> I'm not sure how to best prune this. The first thing is to learn when & where the blossoms are-- that is, is this a spring or summer bloomer, on new or year-old wood ? I think you would generally
> want to open up the branches, to allow good sun exposure to all leaves. But aren't mountain ash & chokeberry both "cool root" plants-- they want shaded or at least mulched root zones ?
>
> Leaving aside the question that I didn't know Sorbus & Aronia were closely enough related to cross...
>
> tc
>
>
> >From: "Connie >
> >To: tanistanis@hotmail.com
> >CC: "Michael" <>
> >Subject: Pruning Question: Mountain Ash
> >Date: 18 Mar 2003 16:52:11 -0600
> >
> >Yes, I know, Tanis, this is a strange topic...pruning Mountain Ash... to fruit tree growers.
> >
> >Actually, we have an 'orchard' of 8 Russian Mtn Ash (from Jung's catalog) which are a cross of Mtn Ash and chokeberry. The reason I'm asking is the trees are partly planted as a boundary marking between neighbors, but also to use for bird food (although these are supposed to be good in jelly and wine for people...like I have time to pick those little berries!).
> >
> >Do you have a clue as to the best way to prune a mtn ash type of tree in order to get the best yield? It's for the birds, after all!
> >
> >Thanks. Connie
>
>
> _________________________________________


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