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[Sarah Kehler Ewing <skkewing@yahoo.com>]

Hi David and folks,
  
The Carmine Jewel naturally forms and does well as a 8' multi-stemmed bush, 
although I have seen some very 'tortured' U of S and nanking cherries forced 
to grow as 10' tall single trunked trees.  Looked like a lot of pruning work 
to me, but I found the idea intriguing enough to maybe attempt someday.

I'm assuming you are talking about the Purple Passion apple (Windmill Point 
Farm/Green Barn Nursery)?  I have two of them entering their second summer.  
Mine also came a bit undersized so they are not exactly whips as I hate to 
prune anything off them yet.

I am also curious as to what the group thinks of the idea of growing an apple 
bush. Do they need more air circulation than cherries so multi-trunks is a 
terrible idea or is multi-trunked a good idea in cold areas where die back is 
a real issue. 

Sarah 
zone 3
Edmonton, AB



> I got a tiny plant of Carmine Jewel,
> and a somewhat more robust plant of Purple Passion this 
> spring, and after a rocky start it looks as though both are
> going to survive.  Now I need to 
> know whether they should be pruned or trained in any way,
> or do I just let them grow up as 
> multi-stemmed bushes from ground level?
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