Ellisons Orange Rescue!!
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:55 am
Hi - we have a well established but now somewhat endangered Ellisons Orange in our garden which I need advice with...
Essentially it has got to a reasonable size and is in danger of falling over, we prune it quite heavily each year which it seems to like (lots of fruit) but the weight of the fruit seems to be tipping the tree (its on a mild hill) to the point where it may well go over in high winds..
We have propped it up but would like to both rescue it and ideally move it off the hill. Would we be best trying cuttings to create a new tree, can I grow one from pips if we are unsuccessful in keeping it in place?
Any and all advice much appreciated
Essentially it has got to a reasonable size and is in danger of falling over, we prune it quite heavily each year which it seems to like (lots of fruit) but the weight of the fruit seems to be tipping the tree (its on a mild hill) to the point where it may well go over in high winds..
We have propped it up but would like to both rescue it and ideally move it off the hill. Would we be best trying cuttings to create a new tree, can I grow one from pips if we are unsuccessful in keeping it in place?
Any and all advice much appreciated