What did you do in your orchard today?

[R2elk]

Sorry about the pollinators ( perhaps a little bee found one a few miles away for you!). The flowers are still lovely -- thanks for the pic.

Hopefully the apple tree that is close to blooming will bloom before the pear is done blooming.

 

[CrealCritter]

Hopefully the apple tree that is close to blooming will bloom before the pear is done blooming.

What USDA zone are you in again?

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[R2elk]

What USDA zone are you in again?

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The stated zone is incorrect. The actual zone is a very cold zone 4 but zone 2 and 3 trees do the best. The problems are that it will be sub zero temperatures in January followed by a thaw which is then followed by more sub zero temperatures and another thaw in February.

These thaws often cause trees to break dormancy and suffer severe damage from the following sub zero temps.

 

[CrealCritter]

It's shaping up to be a good peach and apple year I sucessfully defeated CAR (Cedar Apple Rust) this year. This golden delicious apple tree is loaded down with apples. I'm going to have to help it by adding stilts to its lift it's branches up. My opinion... home grown tree ripened golden delicious apples are absolutely delicious Unlike those store bought imposters.

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[R2elk]

Carmine Jewel Dwarf cherry

Meteor cherry

Sand cherry

 

[CrealCritter]

Curious if you've tried USSURIAN pear as a rootstock? The furit it'self isn't worth a hill of beans, but It's said to be the hardiest of all pear rootstocks.

Pear, Ussurian — COLORADO TREE COALITION

www.coloradotrees.org

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[CrealCritter]

Remember that multi grafted apple tree I grafted last year?

Spring 2024 non grafted

Spring 2024 6 varieties grafted

May 10 2025

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[R2elk]

Curious if you've tried USSURIAN pear as a rootstock? The furit it'self isn't worth a hill of beans, but It's said to be the hardiest of all pear rootstocks.

https://www.coloradotrees.org/find/pearussurian

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Nope, haven't done any grafting. I got a pear tree only because it is a fruit and the Summercrisp claimed to be hardy to -40°F.

I got the other pear trees because a pollinator is needed,

 

[CrealCritter]

Nope, haven't done any grafting. I got a pear tree only because it is a fruit and the Summercrisp claimed to be hardy to -40°F.

I got the other pear trees because a pollinator is needed,

You haven't done any grafting? That was me a few years ago... you should give it a try, it's very rewarding.

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