Hi,
I just moved into a house that has 2 peach trees in the back yard.
They are obviously peach, but show no hint of fruit.
Is there an ornamental variety that does not grow fruit?
Will it bloom in the spring?

Thanks,
jojo

jojo wrote:
They are obviously peach, but show no hint of fruit.

We had a bad year peach-wise, not a single one seems to have made it to
maturity.

Is there an ornamental variety that does not grow fruit?

Yeap.

Will it bloom in the spring?

Probably.

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Victor Martinez wrote:
jojo wrote:

They are obviously peach, but show no hint of fruit.


We had a bad year peach-wise, not a single one seems to have made it to
maturity.

Is there an ornamental variety that does not grow fruit?


Yeap.

Will it bloom in the spring?


Probably.


Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...

I will not use the netting to protect the peaches. Birds and animals get
ensnared and die trapped in that netting. So my advice is to NEVER use
protective netting after I saw what happened to the birds and animals
that got into it.

Best -- Gae

Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...


Raccons, I'll bet. I've had my plums wiped out the same way.

On 27 Jun 2004 20:51:47 -0700, (Gary Brady) opined:

Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...


Raccons, I'll bet. I've had my plums wiped out the same way.

I don't mind the squirrels, but I sure do wish they'd eat the whole peach and
not take one small bite out of them and move on! My 'Dixieland' is full of
fruit and starting to get large now. What strange weather for this time of year.
I wonder if it has delayed the peaches. Either say, hot pepper spray seems to
deter total decimation of my peaches. I just wash them very well and don't use
too strong a pepper spray solution.

Victoria


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Well, I'm sure glad I looked at this conversation. I had a peach tree in my
yard when I moved in 3 years ago. I've watered it, and fed it and every year
it would bloom right before the last freeze. As a result, no peaches. This
year, however, one of the branches was loaded with peaches. I came out one
morning and every peach -- even the ones on the ground around the tree --
were gone. I was furious that one of my neighbors had stolen them. But
there are coons out here, so maybe they got them. I can quit plotting
murder.


"Gary Brady" wrote in message
m...
Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...


Raccons, I'll bet. I've had my plums wiped out the same way.

escapee wrote:
On 27 Jun 2004 20:51:47 -0700, (Gary Brady) opined:


Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...


Raccons, I'll bet. I've had my plums wiped out the same way.


I don't mind the squirrels, but I sure do wish they'd eat the whole peach and
not take one small bite out of them and move on! My 'Dixieland' is full of
fruit and starting to get large now. What strange weather for this time of year.
I wonder if it has delayed the peaches. Either say, hot pepper spray seems to
deter total decimation of my peaches. I just wash them very well and don't use
too strong a pepper spray solution.

Victoria


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Good to see you, Victoria! I went looking for your posts and couldn't
find a single one since December. I thought... How boring... no Victoria
posts!

But here you are!! And I do think we need to have a little chat with
those squirrels about their peach eating etiquette! if they cannot
finish their plate they cannot come to the tree. LOL!

Best to You! Gae Xavier (aka Gay)

http://www.stanberry.com/xavier

I have used netting to protect my veggies for years. Never had a bird or
animal trapped yet. In fact, my Mockingbirds and Bluejays are very ingenious
in finding the very smallest opening to get into my tomatoes. Wished I could
trap the little *******s and dispatch them for invading my garden.
"Gae Xavier" wrote in message
...
Victor Martinez wrote:
jojo wrote:

They are obviously peach, but show no hint of fruit.


We had a bad year peach-wise, not a single one seems to have made it to
maturity.

Is there an ornamental variety that does not grow fruit?


Yeap.

Will it bloom in the spring?


Probably.


Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...

I will not use the netting to protect the peaches. Birds and animals get
ensnared and die trapped in that netting. So my advice is to NEVER use
protective netting after I saw what happened to the birds and animals
that got into it.

Best -- Gae

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:54:17 -0500, Gae Xavier opined:

Good to see you, Victoria! I went looking for your posts and couldn't
find a single one since December. I thought... How boring... no Victoria
posts!

But here you are!! And I do think we need to have a little chat with
those squirrels about their peach eating etiquette! if they cannot
finish their plate they cannot come to the tree. LOL!

Best to You! Gae Xavier (aka Gay)

http://www.stanberry.com/xavier

Why thank you, Gae. I have been here, but changed my screen name. Was being
stalked from one of the delightful people online.

Everything up here in N. Austin is happy and growing ten feet tall and when the
rains stop, I can go out with a machete and get it under control!

Victoria


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"escapee" wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:54:17 -0500, Gae Xavier opined:

Good to see you, Victoria! I went looking for your posts and couldn't
find a single one since December. I thought... How boring... no Victoria
posts!

But here you are!! And I do think we need to have a little chat with
those squirrels about their peach eating etiquette! if they cannot
finish their plate they cannot come to the tree. LOL!

Best to You! Gae Xavier (aka Gay)

http://www.stanberry.com/xavier

Why thank you, Gae. I have been here, but changed my screen name. Was being
stalked from one of the delightful people online.

Everything up here in N. Austin is happy and growing ten feet tall and when
the
rains stop, I can go out with a machete and get it under control!

Victoria

Hey V, how's your health coming these days? Hard for me to fathom how you can
stand to be held back from the garden.


Tyler

Maybe you were lucky, Jim, or maybe you never saw it happen. I have had
a rat snake almost die caught up in that netting until I cut him loose,
and a little warbler got his leg all tangled up in the netting and was
hung upside down in my fig tree.

For me, it is not worth the chance to have something bad like that
happen for a few figs or peaches. The peaches are 99 cents a pound at
Barsana right now, so...

http://www.barsanaorchards.com/

Best -- Gae

Jim Marrs wrote:
I have used netting to protect my veggies for years. Never had a bird or
animal trapped yet. In fact, my Mockingbirds and Bluejays are very ingenious
in finding the very smallest opening to get into my tomatoes. Wished I could
trap the little *******s and dispatch them for invading my garden.
"Gae Xavier" wrote in message
...

Victor Martinez wrote:

jojo wrote:


They are obviously peach, but show no hint of fruit.


We had a bad year peach-wise, not a single one seems to have made it to
maturity.


Is there an ornamental variety that does not grow fruit?


Yeap.


Will it bloom in the spring?


Probably.


Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...

I will not use the netting to protect the peaches. Birds and animals get
ensnared and die trapped in that netting. So my advice is to NEVER use
protective netting after I saw what happened to the birds and animals
that got into it.

Best -- Gae

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:43:32 GMT, "Tyler Hopper" opined:


Hey V, how's your health coming these days? Hard for me to fathom how you can
stand to be held back from the garden.


Tyler


Truth be told, I am in near constant pain all the time, sometimes worse than
others. I have learned to live within my limitations and I know them well. If
this weekend is nice and dry, I will be out there even if I have to lay down to
garden! My neighbors have passed me gardening from a prone position Not a
pretty sight!

V


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Ooo, that's a nice destination place for the weekend. My sister in law goes to
the Ashram there. It's a beautiful place.

V


On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:00:17 -0500, Gae Xavier opined:

Maybe you were lucky, Jim, or maybe you never saw it happen. I have had
a rat snake almost die caught up in that netting until I cut him loose,
and a little warbler got his leg all tangled up in the netting and was
hung upside down in my fig tree.

For me, it is not worth the chance to have something bad like that
happen for a few figs or peaches. The peaches are 99 cents a pound at
Barsana right now, so...

http://www.barsanaorchards.com/

Best -- Gae

Jim Marrs wrote:
I have used netting to protect my veggies for years. Never had a bird or
animal trapped yet. In fact, my Mockingbirds and Bluejays are very ingenious
in finding the very smallest opening to get into my tomatoes. Wished I could
trap the little *******s and dispatch them for invading my garden.
"Gae Xavier" wrote in message
...

Victor Martinez wrote:

jojo wrote:


They are obviously peach, but show no hint of fruit.


We had a bad year peach-wise, not a single one seems to have made it to
maturity.


Is there an ornamental variety that does not grow fruit?


Yeap.


Will it bloom in the spring?


Probably.


Yes, my Redskin had lots of little red peaches and one day I went out
and they were all gone. I looked on the ground and found only one with a
bite out of it.

Hmnnn... squirrels or blue jays? Or both...

I will not use the netting to protect the peaches. Birds and animals get
ensnared and die trapped in that netting. So my advice is to NEVER use
protective netting after I saw what happened to the birds and animals
that got into it.

Best -- Gae






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