Apple tree let down

[moonkira *Julie *]

While I was out tonight my daughter in law dropped my xmas present my apple tree down , When I camev in hubby said your tree is out the bathroom , when i saw it i could have cried its nothing more than a bloody twig with its roots tied in a bag it had come in a big cardboard box because my daughter in law had ordered it online , Its a scrawny thing that will take years to grow any branches,

by the time its a tree and not a twig i probably be too old to keep budgies, I am gutted to be honest as we have the whyvale garden centre just down the road and The Range is also on our doorstep and where I had seen just the one I wanted, so I will be going over there tomorrow to buy it myself , I had told my son and daughtr in law i wanted a nice bushy one with a lot of branches for the budgies but I got a skinny twigg

[Hezz]

Ooooppsss. "I'll do it myself, said the little red hen" springs immediately to mind, Julie. Hope your tree is still there ..............

[moonkira *Julie *]

Its in the bath at the moment and every time I go out the bathroom and see it its annoying me , so the quicker its put in the pot outside the better ,....I have researched the growth rate of apple trees and its about 3-4 years before it will even grow any branches for the budgies to be able to perch on

[moonkira *Julie *]

Here it is before I potted it

[skysmum]

Awww, well you know what they say, if you want anything done, do it yourself . I have to warn you though the big one will be like that before you know it when the buds get hold of it, but they will enjoy doing it .

[annieones]

awe what a shame,

[moonkira *Julie *]

I went and bought the one I wanted in The RANGE earlier it has loads of branches and was in a pot . and exactly same price as my daughter- in- law paid for the stick .

[lizb]

This thread has made me laugh o dear it's a right twig ooooppoos

[moonkira *Julie *]

We have named it Twiggy and maybe I will start a thread called Twiggy's Progress lol I will keep you updated if it sprouts a leaf ..thats if its not dead

[marleen4]

What are you planning to do with the bigger tree? Are you going to put it in a pot in the aviary? Will it survive the onslaught of the budgies?

[moonkira *Julie *]

Its already in a pot , will have to see how it goes, if it all goes pear shape ( Oooops sorry could'nt resist that ) ;D we shall have to resort to plan b ..a silver birch

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Dec 21, 2012 15:56:14 GMT moonkira *Julie * said:

Here it is before I potted it

it should be fine ....
i no its smaller than you wanted ...
but keep it out of the aviary ...
and it will grow into a nice apple tree ... .
infact i wouldnt put any tree in your aviary ...
as the budgies will kill it in no time at all ..
just harvest branches ..to put in there ...

[Donna Lee]

Awww, I'm sure twiggy will grow for you eventually! Bless!

[moonkira *Julie *]

Its branches I want for them to perch on not really that bothered if they strip leaves off .

[Hezz]

The tree will need leaves to be able to grow - the whole respiration thing that plants do, it's all part of their survival. The budgies will eventually kill the tree if it isn't given time out to recuperate periodically.