Columnar Apple Trees for Small Gardens

Learn about Columnar Apple Trees for Small Gardens in this episode of the Orchard People radio show. Our guests are: Kenong Xu, Associate Professor, and Laura Dougherty of Cornell University in Geneva New York and Angela Palmer, Founder and Co-Owner of Plants Nouveau in Alabama. 

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• (00:00) - Introduction to Apple Trees
• (00:17) - Exploring Dwarfing and Columnar Apple Trees
• (01:14) - Meet the Experts: Cornell University Researchers and Horticulturalist from Plants Nouveau
• (03:01) - History of Columnar Apple Trees
• (06:14) - Audience Interaction and Questions
• (07:01) - Why Columnar Apple Trees are Unique
• (08:34) - Columnar Apple Tree Rootstocks
• (09:20) - Can Columnar Trees be Tip Bearing
• (12:16) - Genetic Research and Breeding Columnar Apple Trees for Small Gardens
• (16:17) - How long before a Wijcik columnar apple tree bears fruit?
• (17:12) - What do the apples from a Wijcik apple tree taste like?
• (18:21) - Do Columnar Apple Trees need Cross Pollination?
• (20:22) - Challenges and Benefits of Columnar Apple Trees
• (23:34) - Variations in the Columnar Shape
• (26:24) - What does Columnar Growing Habit Mean and What do Columnar Apple Trees Look Like?
• (29:01) - Do Columnar Apple Trees Produce as Much Fruit as Conventional Apple Trees?
• (29:45) - Do Columnar Apple Trees Get Canker More Frequently than Conventional Apple Trees?
• (32:05) - Commercial Break
• (35:11) - Show Resumption and Guest Introduction
• (35:58) - Do Columnar Apple Trees Need Pruning and Special Care?
• (38:00) - Marketing and Cultivars of Columnar Apple Trees
• (45:36) - Can Columnar Apple Trees be Used for Espalier Plantings?
• (47:22) - Columnar Apple Tree Rootstocks and Growing Conditions
• (49:15) - Columnar Apple Trees and Chill Hours for Cold and Warm Climates
• (51:29) - Growing Columnar Apple Trees in Pots
• (56:16) - Future of Columnar Apple Trees - In Outer Space???
• (57:58) - Conclusion and Farewell