On 30/08/2014 11:59 AM, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
On Friday, August 29, 2014 5:48:59 PM UTC-7, David E. Ross wrote:
On 8/29/2014 3:47 PM, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:



This is about a Santa Rosa plum and a Blenheim Apricot.



Planted same time; about 4-5 years ago. I assumed that at that age they would be living on ground water, but gardener told me contrary today! Horrified! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa! Is he right?!



Plum is healthy-looking; well leafed-out. Apricot no; looks puny; suckers galore. I remove; they return.

Went on-line but nothing relevant to my question. They discuss baby trees but don't talk about watering 4-5 years old.

This is So Calif coastal. Anybody Up Here or Down There offer any wisdom?



Tx



HB

With the drought, there is likely NO ground water for your trees.

Could it -- lack of ground water -- possibly extend that deep????

Yes.