AT A GLANCE
Why does the apple tree bloom in November?
mostly are the weather conditions in the summer months responsible for the apple tree blossoming a second time in November. However, it is possible that the roots of the tree have been injured by pests or tillage.
Is the weather to blame if the apple tree blooms in November?
follow on a rainy summer and a cool autumn warm days in November, becomes a second Blossom of the apple tree favored. Even if the first blossom fell victim to late frosts in April, there is a chance that the apple trees will blossom again.
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The phenomenon can also be observed after very dry, hot summers. The fruit trees finish their growth early due to the weather. If mild weather and warm rain then come in October and November, new growth begins.
What does the November apple blossom say about the condition of the tree?
It is possible that the apple trees root damage voles or mechanical injuries through which lawn mowers and digging tools have to endure. The tree subsequently tries, in addition to healing
the apple tree roots to secure the reproduction by a second flower.With good care, the fruit tree usually recovers from the damage on its own, blooms again in spring and reliably produces fruit.
Tip
Trees flowering in November are not a bad omen
In the past, a bad omen was assumed behind the trees that blossomed in November. Supposedly there was a constant threat of bad weather, a hard winter or even war. But that has long been refuted and we now know that only unusual weather conditions are to blame when the apple trees seem to forget the calendar.
