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Blooming apple tree

Ed15Ed15 Posts: 8
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Hello, I have an apple tree growing very slowly, espalier style. Trying to encourage growth, I was advised to nip all the blossom off in Spring. Didn't seem to work terribly well and now it has started blooming again! Have I confused it, or is this just another sign of global warming? Presumably I should nip these off too? Lest I get apples in February! 
Thanks 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    This is an odd year and some plants are flowering out of season
    … but it’s as well to be aware that flowering and fruiting can be a struggling plant’s attempt to reproduce before it dies … is there a chance that your tree may have gone short of  water earlier in the year? 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Ed15Ed15 Posts: 8
    I don't think so, I have consciously kept it well fed and watered.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I noticed a few days ago new growth and flowers opening on one of my blueberries, there are now plenty of flowers open - crazy!
    Maybe blueberry pie for Christmas :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Plants often get confused by autumn conditions as they are so similar in light and temps to spring conditions
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    I often see a few blossoms on apple trees this time of year. Nothing to worry about IMO.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    We planted a Cox OP, a Braeburn, a Bramley and a crab apple last autumn.   They've been watered deeply but not frequently thru the drought this summer and seemed OK.  We've removed this year's fruits to reduce stress but I notice today that the Braeburn is in full blossom.  Not just a few flowers.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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