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I think it's one of the best things to collect. It has an intrinsic value that many other collectibles don't have.I guess if your going to be a collector of something fruit bearing plants isn’t a bad choice.
I think it's one of the best things to collect. It has an intrinsic value that many other collectibles don't have.I guess if your going to be a collector of something fruit bearing plants isn’t a bad choice.
That said... honeycrisp is a bloody good apple! After eating a few I found myself looking for dwarfs... We do have lots of apple pollinators around.Me neither. I see most apple scions sell for around $10, many less than $10. I searched for expensive apple scions and couldn't find anything more than $75, which was for honeycrisp.
You just need to find out what dwarf rootstock likes your area and soil then you can pretty much have whatever variety you want grafted onto it. Bud9, M9, G11, G41, G214 would be a few to investigate they are in the 30 percent size rangeThat said... honeycrisp is a bloody good apple! After eating a few I found myself looking for dwarfs... We do have lots of apple pollinators around.
The problem... I find when I go to local nurseries and ask these questions...Like, "what rootstock is this grown on?" I tend to get a certain "look"You just need to find out what dwarf rootstock likes your area and soil then you can pretty much have whatever variety you want grafted onto it. Bud9, M9, G11, G41, G214 would be a few to investigate they are in the 30 percent size range
Lol time to go back to the truck , slam the doors shut , and let them hear you pull out of the parking lot on the way to the next place.The problem... I find when I go to local nurseries and ask these questions...Like, "what rootstock is this grown on?" I tend to get a certain "look"
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https://silvercreeknursery.ca/products/honeycrisp-apple?_pos=1&_sid=e1dab07a6&_ss=rThat said... honeycrisp is a bloody good apple! After eating a few I found myself looking for dwarfs... We do have lots of apple pollinators around.
https://silvercreeknursery.ca/ Is your answer. Bought a few things from them.The problem... I find when I go to local nurseries and ask these questions...Like, "what rootstock is this grown on?" I tend to get a certain "look"
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Nice selections there!https://silvercreeknursery.ca/ Is your answer. Bought a few things from them.