Dormant nectarine tree (forum)

Kate Mac starts with ...
Hi there, I planted a bare rooted nectarine tree (dwarf royal gala) in July and it's still dormant (now mid oct) Is this normal? It's supposed to 'mature' in Dec, which I took to mean 'fruit', but maybe I'm wrong.

Is there a problem with the tree or do we have to be patient and wait another year?

It's north facing and near a sprinkler so getting lots of sun and moisture.

Any advice appreciated.
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Time: 15th October 2017 12:01pm

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siddha says...
Hi there ,nice to be a member of this forum ,regards to all of you


Time: 17th October 2017 3:55pm

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Pademelon1 says...
Hi Kate,

For most plants, dormancy is broken by soil temperatures rather than air temperature, which takes longer to warm up in spring/summer. Trees only metres away from each other can have months between their breaking of dormancy due to microclimates. Because of this, there is nothing to worry about just yet.

Time: 18th October 2017 4:58pm

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SproutMeKate1 says...
hi Kate Mac,

judging by the photo you've uploaded, your tree looks like it's budding and getting ready to start sprouting leaves/flowers. I don't know whether you'd get fruit this year though, but usually first year it's best to sacrifice the fruit and allow the tree to develop a good root system first.

Kate

Time: 18th October 2017 8:06pm

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