Question from Chuck: Live on the Central Coast about 7 miles east of the ocean on Santa Rosa Creek Road. This is just east of Cambria, CA. The sunset zone is 15 to 16 I believe. Chill hours 400 to 500 and temperatures go below freezing into the 20’s in winter. Would like to plant […]
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Citrus & Fruit Trees – Page 7
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Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Tony: Pat, I found a few seeds in my Sumo Citrus which is usually seedless. The seeds have sprouted and have 2 sprouts from the one seed about 2″ tall and very healthy looking. Do i separate them or let them go for awhile. A Sumo (Dekopon) is rare so i am trying […]
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Question from Dave: I have a friend at work who is planning on re-landscaping her yard. Can you recommend a book on edible landscaping? Also, do you have some advice on peaches, nectarines, plums and cherries? I have trees that are two years old – they are nice and green but have zero fruit. And […]
Question from Sonia: I have two low-chill apple trees. One is “Anna” and the other is “Dorset Golden.” These trees usually flower in winter and again in summer but this summer they failed to bloom. Why? Answer from Pat: The reason your ‘Anna’ and ‘Dorset Golden’ apple trees did not bloom a second this summer […]
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Anna’s Apple Tree, Peach, Apricot, And Plum
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
August
3rd,
2013
at 03:50 AM
Gardening Question from Jennifer: I have just recently moved to the country (Valley Center) where we now have 2 Anna’s Appple trees, a peach, an apricot, and a plum tree. I am new to fruit trees altogether and it seems that the trees have not been cared for, for quite a while. The apples were […]
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Question from Kathy: Just discovered your useful website and hope you can help me. Our back yard has an avocado tree that was planted before we bought the house, so it’s probably 10 years old. It has never fruited,so we considered it mainly ornamental and a source of shade. Imagine my surprise to see a […]
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Gardening Question from Connie: My dad passed away in 2007 and no one bothered to ask what kind of avacado’s his tree produces. HELP…. Answer from Pat: I am sorry, but the meaning of your question is unclear to me. I don’t understand what information you are requesting. Are you asking about pollination? If your […]
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Gardening Question from Debbie: I went to purchase Persimmon trees and found so many varities that I did not know which to get… Can you help me with this answer. What size is best? how old? which variety? Answer from Pat: If I were you I would purchase a 5-gallon ‘Hachiya’ tree. This is the […]
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Question from Debbie: I need to purchase grape vines for the 3 terraces on a hill side slope. They let their old grapes die. Since I love Merlot wines I was thinking of special ordering Merlot grapes from Green Thumb. Are these grapes the ones to get?? How hardy are they? Which variety should I […]
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Gardening Question from Debbie: I am moving to the Temecula area and I have an orchard and vineyard area. 🙂 Well I want to purchase two kiwi trees to take and start over a structure of some sort. I heard that you need a male and a female, one each; is this true? How do […]
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