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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    November 11, 2017
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    Also, keep in mind, that there is a chance that they will not be the same as the parent tree.

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    BushDoctor on
    November 11, 2017
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    You will only have to moisten the soil once. If it is in a ziplock bag, then the moisture will not be able to escape. This will be a one time thing until they are ready to plant.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    January 22, 2018
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    This is likely a Pyrus calleryana, an ornamental pear species. The picture might be of "Autumn Blaze," a very colorful variety that has a silhouette similar to the tree you show, or it might be "Bradford" or several other varieties.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    February 4, 2018
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    To get the best branch structure, you will want to take off 1/3 of the top. This will help promote branching. Perhaps when it was cut, it is possible that not enough was cut to destroy apical dominance. (Apical dominance is the tendency to grow a single leader branch.)

    Here is an article on their care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/how-to-grow-an-asian-pear-tree.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    February 22, 2018
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    If you do not fertilize this every year, then I suspect it is lacking in phosphorus and potassium. These two will support flowering. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/ornamental-pear/bradford-pear-not-flowering.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    February 27, 2018
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    It is likely that they are two different cultivars. Even if they look similar, they could have possibly been mislabeled. There will be no good way to get them to flower at the same time. They will flower when their genetics tells them to do so.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    March 3, 2018
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    Keep in mind that most fruits when grown from seed will not produce the same fruit as the tree that it came from. Some will never produce fruit. Do not use any fertilizers until the tree is at least a foot tall. Using fertilizers at this point will kill the seedlings. They have enough food storage in the seed shell to last up to a few months. I would just use a good potting soil until they are about a year old. Then you can transplant them out.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 16, 2018
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    I believe you are referring to the central leader branch of the tree.
    This link will help you.
    http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/pome/pruning/pruning-and-training-to-a-central-leader

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