The crabapple collection at the Mesa County Arboretum at The Gardens Colorado State University Extension Tri River Area Mesa Delta Montrose and Ouray Counties

The Mesa County Arboretum

at The Gardens

A project of the
CSU Mesa County Extension Office & the
Mesa County Fairgrounds

Planting our collection of crabapples

May 25, 2005

Twenty five crabapples were provided courtesy of of Boring Oregon.

Adirondack, Candymint, Centurion, David, Firebird, Indian Magic, Indian summer, Louisa, Luwick, Molten Lava, Pink Princess, Prairifire, Profusion, Purple, Prince, Radiant, Red Barron, Robinson, Royal fountain, Royal Raindrops, Sargent, Sentinel, Spring Snow, Sugar Tyme, White Cascade, Zumi Calocarpa

These trees are being planted in alphabetical order from east to west. The first 19 cultivars were planted by Vince Urbina, Colorado State Forest Service, several Master Gardeners and members of the Canyon View Vineyard Church of Grand Junction. The remaining 7 trees were potted up and will be planted when the next spot of ground is prepared and the irrigation system installed in that area.

Vince Urbina, CSFS, gives direction on how to plant. How to plant a bareroot tree

Setting the bareroot tree to the proper depth Driving a T-post to guy the tree

Driving a T-post putting on the guy to holdthe bareroot tree in place

Digging a hole to plant the tree digging a hole for another tree

Planting a bareroot crabapple pick out a tree to plant

Watering the trees in Several trees planted and water in

Some of the planting crew

Placed on the Internet May 25, 2005; 22:38

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Dr. Curtis E. Swift, Area Extension Agent, Horticulture
Colorado State University Extension
2775 US Hwy 50, Grand Junction, CO. 81503
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