Tree dormancy is so we don’t have to wait till spring to plant new things
Tuesday January 14th 2025, 10:30 pm
Filed under: Garden

My gardener cleared out a spot among the California Coffeeberry plants, dug a generous hole, didn’t knock himself out with the spade bouncing back at his head like I did one time when I tried to do that, and planted one of my Anya apricot seedlings that had been waiting for that moment for four years. Finally finally finally in the ground!

I may do some more pruning back of those Coffeeberries. Let some more light in.

I was feeling pretty exuberant about it all when the phone rang: my friend Karen, wanting to stop by. Sure!

We had a great visit and I dragged her out there to see my tree. I had four. I’d chosen the one that had leafed out the latest in the year last year so that its future blooms would be less likely to get hit with a freeze.

Which turned into her being thrilled that she got to go home with another one, the only one in a small enough pot that I could carry it to her car. The first time she’d driven, she told me, since breaking her arm. Much better now.

Ohmygoodness!

Her son would get it out for her and help her plant it, no worries, and meantime we were both pleased at how the tree and pot fit in there just so so that it wasn’t going to fall over and the thin limbs weren’t going to break.

Another hour or two and I was taking the trash to the curb. The new neighbor stepped out the door just as I got to the sidewalk, taking her toddler for a walk to see the sunset.

Even 350 miles away, we’re having spectacular ones from the fires down south. But anyway.

I mentioned about Andy’s and how they sell these particularly good and juicy apricots and (taking a leap) I had seedlings from them; would they like one?

Her face lit up. I would love an apricot tree! How big is it?

She had her choice, I said, with the biggest being 53″ tall, but they would have to help me get it to them. Check with her husband and let me know.

Meantime, if anyone wants to try to grow some of these from seed, let me know. I have some this year.


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Wonderful! That IS a celebratory day!

Comment by DebbieR 01.14.25 @ 10:51 pm

Grow, little trees, grow!

Comment by ccr in MA 01.15.25 @ 9:07 am



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