Here is balmy zone 6 I have an apricot on a south-facing slope, and while it blooms early, and I've feared frost damage, it reliably sets fruit.
Of course, it loses all its fruit prior to ripening, but I think that's due to other issues, and might be mostly due to squirrels.
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Ginda
..... Original Message .......
On Thu,
26 Mar 2009 08:55:39 -0700 (PDT) Sarah Kehler Ewing <
skkewing@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>I read an article on growing apricots in borderline areas such as my own and it said that those of us colder than zone 7 should plant our trees on a North facing slope to delay precocious bloomers.
>
>So I planted mine on a North slope and it seems to be working: my trees have been in for three years and have yet to bloom!
>
>Sarah
>Zone 3
>Edm, AB
>
>--- On Thu, 3/26/09, Matthew Oller <
matthewoller@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> From: Matthew Oller <
matthewoller@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [NAFEX] Planting on north
slope..
>> To:
nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>> Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 2:59 AM
>> Hi,
>> what are the prevailing opinions on planting trees on a
>> north slope to retard bloom, as well as protect from summer
>> sun? I am in The big bend of Tex.,El.,6200 ft.Frost is
>> expected Fri. night,matt,peace,tnx
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