After a freeze we get many calls and emails from customers that their apple, peach, plum, pomegranate, etc. froze, lost all its leaves, and what if anything they can do to save it. Well first off, unlike a tropical tree that are designed by nature to be evergreen, and can freeze and die if not protected. Deciduous type trees are much different, and are equipped to handle the cold by dropping their leaves, and chemically changing themselves to hibernate and protect themselves against a freeze. Normally this happens in fall in colder climates where freezes are frequent and happen early, but in warm climates our first freeze doesnt happen till normally right around the beginning of actual winter assuming it does freeze at all. And so these type trees are doing exactly what nature intended them to do for winter. And though they look dead, they are very much alive and will reawaken in spring with a flush of flowers, fruit and new growth. In mild winter climates we are not accustomed to seeing trees without leaves, and when we do many assume that something is wrong. Just be patient, everything is ok. This is a good reminder to study up on the type of trees you have and learn their behavior and needs. Photos below are of a redbaron peach going dormant (left), and awakening in spring (right). If this, or any of our posts are helpful, please share on your timeline.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 19:22:11 +0000
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