Apple

Several years ago I found this apple

tree right at the back of a plant nursery.

It had been put there and to a large 

extent, forgotten. The owners offered 

it to me for $50. I hesitated, went home,

but then decided to go back a buy it,

a decision I have never regretted.

It's a compact form, not having

many side branches, in fact the type is called

Ballerina.  This particular variety is 

know as Bolero.

Although close to being 2 metres tall

it has much of the bonsai look to it.

Ideally suited to growing in a pot

it has barely increased in size in all the time 

that I have had it.

This photo I took perhaps 6 years ago,

but the one with the blossom I took

yesterday.