GardenBanter.co.uk - View Single Post

David E. Ross[_2_] · 26-10-2011, 01:53 AM posted to rec.gardens

On 10/25/11 5:09 PM, wrote:
I am in zone five, and planning to plant a peach tree asap. the only
tree I have found is Crimson Rocket which should work well in my smaller
yard. Nursery person says that this is good time to plant, however I am
reading that peach trees should be planted when they are dormant. I would
prefer to plant now but not sure.

It's best to plant peaches and other stone fruits as bare-root, which is
available only when they are dormant. However, many nurseries no longer
carry bare-root fruits or roses.

Unless cold weather has already begun where you live, planting now might
trigger the growth of new leaves and branches. These will be killed
when the temperatures drop to sub-zero values. In the spring, that will
retard recovery.

If you cannot get a dormant bare-root tree, I would wait until early
spring (when the soil can be worked) to buy a container-grown tree and
plant it then.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary