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To cover or not to cover fruit trees??

pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
in Fruit & veg
We are expecting a mild frost on a couple of days next week (-1).  Should I fleece cover my fruit blossom on my pleached trees?  TIA
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  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    I asked the same about my cherry blossom,  haven't had an answer yet.
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
    Google was pretty hopeless on the topic.    Lost all my pears last year to Beast of the East, don't want to lose them to novice gardeners' Test from the West.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Decided as it's going to be so cold put fleece around the cherry, as it is small was an easy job to do.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    If you have the fleece and the ability, Yes. It will need to come off in the day so the bees can pollinate.  My apples are starting to bud and the plum is in full flower. If there is a frost, I expect to lose the crop. Such is the problem with a mild winter and an early warm spring.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    My plum is in full flower too, but is too big to fleece so will have to take its chances. Yes I will be in and out all week taking it on and off as its supposed to be cold until Friday.🙄
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
    I have covered my plum and pear.  I didn't realise that I would have to remove again for the bees.  Oh flip!
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
    Lol, got your post pf a little too late.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    edited March 2019
    It's done now, too dark to find my way to the tree now.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    I intend to net when the fruit appears,  that's why there is trellis behind it as that will help to form a box around it with canes at the front to hold the netting.
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
    I think I have the wrong type of fleece.  Took it off this morning and it is all torn so looks like I will be using the "wing it and pray" method this week.
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