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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.
| About the Author Kate Mac Preston 15th October 2017 12:01pm #UserID: 17056 Posts: 1 View All Kate Mac's Edible Fruit Trees |
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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. | About the Author Pademelon1 PADDINGTON,2021,NSW 18th October 2017 4:58pm #UserID: 11938 Posts: 138 View All Pademelon1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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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 | About the Author SproutMeKate1 WITHCOTT,4352,QLD 18th October 2017 8:06pm #UserID: 16476 Posts: 29 View All SproutMeKate1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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