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- If the ornamental apple does not bloom - The 4 most common causes
- Cause # 1: Wrong cut
- Cause # 2: Frost damage
- Cause # 3: Water and nutrient deficiency
- Cause # 4: Diseases and pests
- Tips
A wrong cut or frost damage can result in the absence of flowering
If the ornamental apple does not bloom - The 4 most common causes
If an ornamental apple rigorously refuses to flower, this devastating fact results from various causes. Take a look behind the scenes of the care program to get the trigger on the track and to eliminate from the world.
Cause # 1: Wrong cut
Already in the previous year the buds are formed on all ornamental apple varieties. If these are removed as part of the pruning in late winter, this year's flowering will be over. It is better that you just clear the wood and remove the water shoots. Too long branches should be shortened as little as possible or not at all.
Cause # 2: Frost damage
If the icy saints still have freezing frost in May, a single frosty night will do devastating damage to the buds. Regardless of the robust hardiness of Zierapfel, we still recommend protecting the branches from delayed ground frosts. Cover the shrub or high stem crown with a breathable nonwoven in the evening, as soon as the weather forecasters announce that the temperature is below zero.
Cause # 3: Water and nutrient deficiency
Ornamental apple is a very thirsty and hungry wood. To create the lavish floral and foliage dress, followed by a rich fruit habit, water and nutrient requirements are at a high level. If it hangs in the supply, the ornamental apple does not bloom. How to solve the shortcoming:
If you have identified failures in the nursing as a trigger for the absence of flowering, there are best prospects for a flowering foliage, at least for the next year, if you optimize the care program from now on.
Cause # 4: Diseases and pests
Since ornamental apple is inherently more robust than a cultivated apple, diseases and pests rank as the cause of the absence of flowering behind neglect in nursing. If errors in cultivation can be ruled out, look for symptoms of mildew, scabs, aphids or caterpillars.
Tips
If you choose one of the resistant varieties, you will avoid the dreaded apple scab on ornamental apples. The red-leaved beauty 'Coccinella' is one of them or the classic 'Evereste'. Among the dwarf varieties, the bonsai ornamental Pom Zai 'has proven to be resilient.