A tree trimmer visited our backyard to provide an estimate for pruning a Chinese Elm. He advised to leave the limb. Now that's the answer I want to hear; but if it's best to remove the limb I would like to do it soon. A replacement lateral limb on this espalier shouldn't take long to grow.
Next weekend I'm attending a pruning seminar and will take photos and questions regarding this problem and others in the yard. Photo #1 shows the tree full of leaves and fruit taken this past spring (April 2012). I've circled the damaged area. Photo #2 is a close up of the largest damaged area. Photo #3 is smaller damage all in the same area. Both of these photos were taken on January 13, 2013.
I'm interested in any other opinions. A decision needs to be made soon.
3 comments:
Maybelline, Hopefully you will get answers at the pruning seminar. Have you tried calling the county ag extentsion office for help? Here's a link to the UC IPM website. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r5301011.html
I hope it helps!
Prune it out..seems to me to be a damaged area that might cause you some problem in the future..like some disease carried by insects. When in doubt..prune out. Looks like others will fill in the space before long:)
Word verification third try..darn letters:(
*Dorothy - UC Davis is so helpful. Thanks for the link.
*Far - I believe you're right. The apricot grows vigorously and should have no trouble renewing the lateral.
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