Lovely pruning job!

[samthescam]

Really proud of this. Ignore the saw left in the tree, I forgot about it!

 

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[alex_m]

(if anyone wants to see it smaller, right click on pic and click view image)

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I wonder who'll be brave enough to start commenting on this.

[treequip]

(if anyone wants to see it smaller, right click on pic and click view image)

 

Christ,... dont make it any smaller:001_rolleyes:

[treesnatcher]

any chance of a "before" pic?

also do they want fruit or just a pretty apple tree?

and does it fruit on the stem or the tips?

[Daniël Bos]

What's the intention with the tree, is it meant to stay for ever, produce a crop?

 

My first thought (I'm not an arborist as such, but have some experience with apple orchard and restorative pruning) that you've taken rather a lot off. I'd be worried about the density of the regrowth, you'll have to come back to it lots....

[Fire Thorn]

Too many abrupt ends, old suckers that have been left to grow as branches have not been removed. No replacement pruning allowed for. Too larger cuts made that at this time of year, that will encourage infection of silverleaf. Typical pruning job, of a tree surgeon that hasn't got a clue how to prune fruit trees!

[Gollum]

Too many abrupt ends, old suckers that have been left to grow as branches have not been removed. No replacement pruning allowed for. Too larger cuts made that at this time of year, that will encourage infection of silverleaf. Typical pruning job, of a tree surgeon that hasn't got a clue how to prune fruit trees!

 

A bit abrupt Fire Thorn.

 

But some good points made

[treesnatcher]

pretty much what i was getting at!! i am with you and firethorn on this one.

[htb]

Agree with you firethorn bit harsh on the pruning, but my understanding is is you only get silverleaf on stone fruit not on this apple tree which this appears to be.