Thanks for answering. I did check and the shoots seem to be above but it is hard to tell as the tree is very small yet. They have thorns so I...
I am sure they are not root stock as they come from the stem above the dirt but I have also had others say that the gardeners clip them whenever...
I have shoots coming up from the bottom that I think I should remove. We are gone in the summer and when returning, they had appeared!
