Crab Apple Tree PruningCrab apple tree pruning should be carried out in early spring. These trimming instructions apply to all types of crab apples. How to prune dwarf and weeping crab apple trees.
Photographic Print Do this before flower buds begin to form in June so as not to diminish next spring's bloom. The crab apple tree is very low maintenance as long as you plant the appropriate variety. Different types of crab apple trees grow to different sizes at maturity. This can vary from 8 to 25 feet. Plant the size tree you want in the first place and you won't need to use pruning to keep it in bounds. There is enough work to do around the spring landscape without pruning crab apple trees.
Dwarf Crab Apple Trees
Buy a Flowering Crabapple Bonsai (Malus Sargenti) Dwarf trees will only reach a height of 8 feet or so and require even less trimming than standard crab apples. Prune them only to remove broken or crossing shoots.
Weeping Crab Apple Tree
Follow the pruning instructions for dwarf crab apple trees. Also, cut back any shoots that are out of balance or harmony with the shape of the tree.
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