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Old 19-04-2007, 07:41 PM posted to triangle.gardens
Dwayne Dwayne is offline
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Default frost nipped trees

You are in the south apparently. I am in Kansas and all my trees got hit
also. They all will put out new leaves and the peaches, plums, cherries,
and apples are starting to bloom again. Not new buds, but the ones thad
haddent opened before the freeze.

I think you can expect new leaves this year, but I dont know about the
fruit.

Dwayne

"Kevin Van Sant" wrote in message
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When we had that late hard frost a week or so ago a couple of my trees
had all their new foliage totally wiped out. A fig, persimmon (fuyu)
and Idesia tree were the worst victims. Surprisingly a portion of
some the crepe myrtles were also hit. Not a week later those trees
look like winter. No green leaf at all.

I feel reasonably sure that they will rebound, this has to be just one
more event in nature that they are adapted to, but I'm curious what to
expect for this year. Anyone know? Will they try to start over, or
are they going to give up on fruit this year? I can't imagine that
they would just go dormant all year, but right now there's is no sign
of new buds or anything. Anything I should be doing to help?