First Bloom 09May18, SE Mich (Ortonville/Clarkston), (5b-6a)

[Jhoss]

A few blooms yesterday out of a tree full of bud clusters on Williams Pride, Whitney and Zestar!

 

[Prof.Kent]

Only tart cherry and apricot blossoms here (Midland, MI).
But I can see the little pick blossoms on the Liberty trees forming. Next week!...

 

[Apple Junkie]

This precocious little guy is rearing to go. It’s a Redfield on B.118 I picked up at Cummins a couple weeks ago and put in a pot. I’ll nip these in the bud, but it’s nice to see it wants to bloom so quickly. Down in the real orchard, the first blossoms are just starting to peek out.

 

[scott44]

North of you and still no blossoms, our more mature trees in the woods are pink.

 

[Barndog56]

Zestar! Is pink here for me.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Full bloom was here this week. Didnt have time to take any pictures. Weather was decent should be a good crop this year if dont get hailed out.

 

[marlin]

Full bloom .Mid Mich.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Looks pretty good, Marlin !!

 

[buckvelvet]

I have Chestnut Crab flowers very plump but not open yet, Pinova, Gala, Cortland, & Homestead are close behind it.

 

[mikmaze]

marlin seed that nursery with clover and set a few beehives, be a helluva setup!, looks great

 

[marlin]

Planted in 2011 in clover. It got a little too much grass over the years and the deer didn't seem to be using it as much as when it was young. I sprayed this spring and lightly tilled and reseeded with clover.

 

[WTNUT]

Planted in 2011 in clover. It got a little too much grass over the years and the deer didn't seem to be using it as much as when it was young. I sprayed this spring and lightly tilled and reseeded with clover.

Marlin,

Thank you very much for posting that photograph of your orchard. It is simply beautiful. I thoroughly enjoy seeing orchards planted by others. I love the rows and the flat ground!. I also love seeing how your trees compare to mine. Those are very nice trees for having been planted in 2011. You prune/train yours to have a lot more laterals than I, and your laterals are a lot more upright than mine. But, you orchard is certainly more aesthetically pleasing than any of mine by far. Great job!


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[marlin]

Thanks, whitney, kerr, dologo, and chestnut in picture.I don't do alot of pruning on crabapples. My eating apples I do prune/train more like your describing.Your right not nearly as aesthetically pleasing but alot easier to spray and work on.