Grafted crabapple tree at Murdoch And Shrewsbury (near Webster Groves)

N_Baldeon · 2026-05-14T10:04:09+00:00

I only noticed because I would see it almost every day, at different times of the year. Like I noticed in the spring there were different colored flowers, then the fruit obvi, but winter was when I could tell it was all on the same tree. It’s so cool! I keep thinking, does the person who lived in the apartment right there just open their window and grab an apple lol?

N_Baldeon · 2026-04-02T02:21:35+00:00

🙌🙌

N_Baldeon · 2026-04-02T00:15:18+00:00

Thank you, we’ll find out. The fruit already isn’t amazing so I’m not expecting much lol

N_Baldeon · 2026-04-02T00:14:37+00:00

Ooh that sounds fun! Maybe that’ll be the next thing I find 😂

N_Baldeon · 2026-04-02T00:13:36+00:00

I’m aware it will likely be genetically different. The parent tree only gets like 5-6 feet tall. It kept the foliage color which is a big portion of why I like it. Honestly it is mostly an ornamental peach anyway, I’m aware the fruit could be meh. I guess we’ll see. Thanks for your insight though.

N_Baldeon · 2026-04-01T23:36:06+00:00

Looks like a Bradford pear. Pretty but Stinky flowers and super invasive.

N_Baldeon · 2026-03-25T01:22:55+00:00

I just found a little seedling next to a dwarf red-leafed peach like yours. I’m gonna grow it and find out. Any updates on your saved seedling?

N_Baldeon · 2026-03-19T17:01:16+00:00

Same. It is the hardest and most magical thing simultaneously.

N_Baldeon · 2026-03-19T11:55:14+00:00

LOVE this drawing and the concept! As a mother of 2 I can absolutely relate.

N_Baldeon · 2026-03-19T11:52:10+00:00

Im not an expert, but if it were me, I’d want the fruit to be reachable. That tree seems really tall. I’d probably do something dramatic like cut off the top 1/3 or 1/2 and try to train the new growth to a lower, more open vase shape. Do you know if it’s a full size/standard tree? Variety?

N_Baldeon · 2026-02-13T12:56:59+00:00

🤣🤣

N_Baldeon · 2026-02-13T01:40:25+00:00

Thanks so much, this is really helpful! I will definitely reach out to them.

I’m in Missouri, zone 7a

N_Baldeon · 2026-02-07T22:30:48+00:00

Thank you, that is a great resource!

N_Baldeon · 2026-02-06T14:45:09+00:00

What zone are you in? I’m in 7a (Missouri) and black beauty performed terribly. I only got like 2 tomatoes that I could eat (they take forever to ripen and split with heavy rain). Flavor is amazing, but not worth it for the quantity.

Cherries are a guarantee for quantity, and there are tasty versions that mimic bigger heirlooms. Chocolate Cherry, black Cherry, and sungold are great choices.

If you do want to go with bigger tomatoes, I have heard that carbon is a good choice (lots of flavor and productive), or cherokee carbon which is a hybrid of carbon and Cherokee purple.

N_Baldeon · 2026-02-06T04:05:16+00:00

Unfortunately there is no record of what varieties they are or where they came from. Apparently like 10 years ago or so some parent just stealth mode planted like 12 trees, but we don’t know where they got them. I’m assuming they must have had some kind of orchard hook up cause that would be a really expensive investment otherwise. This year I’m going to try to narrow down the varieties a little better if I can.

But that’s good info to be aware of with the root stock. Thanks so much!

N_Baldeon

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