Growing a bonsai crabapple tree?

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  1. Kurite

    Kurite New Seed

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    Hi i have a fully grown crabapple tree at my house and i was wondering if i could take some type of a cutting that would produce fruit within the first year and grow it into a bonsai?
     
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  3. udoit2urself

    udoit2urself New Seed

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    Yes you can grow it from a cutting, and generally a crabapple does really well from a cutting. Before you get fruit though, your cutting will need to establish roots. You can try air layering. It is quite possible to get fruit in 1 year, but it really depends on how well it gets established.
     
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    divengrabber New Seed

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    how much time does bonsai plant take to grow?
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Bonsais grow at exactly the same rate as 'normal' trees - only in miniature.
     

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