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No blossom
jns
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in Fruit & veg
All the Apple trees in nearby gardens and. Allotments are sprouting leaves but no blossom. Any ideas?
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Usually blossom comes first but no sign this year.
My old apple tree is just starting to bud and show green I don't expect blossom yet.
Same here but I know the reason in my case - squirrels have eaten all of the blossom buds. Some birds will also do this, particularly woodpigeons and bullfinches.
mine have usually started but are slow this year due to the recent cold snap, leaves just about out, will probably have to wait bit longer for the flowers, maybe when temperature gets bit higher later in the week
Blossom seems late this year. I'm in Surrey and the blackthorn has only just blossomed - it's usually the first out - and the cherry's still thinking about it. Also my forsythia flowered in April (usually Feb).
Here's hoping for a long late summer