cherry tree

[little coojy]

should my new cherry tree be budding yet, my mums trees are all in bud (not cherry magnolia etc) my tree just looks like a stick in the ground at moment? it's a edable cherry if that makes any differance.

[Lonnie]

Does it have any leafs yet?, and when you say 'new', when was it planted?.

[Thunderbird+]

It depends on what variety of cherry you have, as they vary so much. Some of the Japanese varieties flower very early before the leaves appear.

If its an edible one then it still has plenty of time yet. probably mid april, I'd say

[little coojy]

it was planted begining of march and there isn't any leaves just a twig, do you think it's dead?

[Lonnie]

As in above post, there's still time, although i'd have though it should at least have leaf buds, check it out, i'd assume its got branches, albeit thin ones, bend one almost in half, if it snaps, its probably dead, if it has snapped off, if its dead, the inside will be brown.

If it springs back, you've got a live tree on your hands. Post back.

[Thunderbird+]

I would think if it is still alive, by now it should be showing signs of the blossom buds begining to swell, I did check on a wild cherry earlier (which normally flowers later than most ornamental varieties) and the buds was definately begining to swell.

Another way to tell if it is still alive is to scratch the bark of a twig with your thumb nail and it should reveal a greenish colour under neath.

[Thunderbird+]

Lonnie, I did'nt see you new post when I started mine, no probs though. cheers.

[little coojy]

just checked tree and its alive yipeeeee, small buds just starting to erupt.

[Lonnie]

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