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The Joy of Spring Flowering Fruit Trees
Apr 16, 2007 | 8:55 AM PST
Tags: fruit , plums , pear , flowers , apple

I just love spring. I really know it is spring when my fruit trees become covered in showy displays of blossoms. In my yard I have a spring time succession of blossoms that cover my fruit trees. First with the plums, then pears, then cherry trees, and apple trees.

My plum trees are often so covered in blossoms that they are really a sight to see.

Here is one of my cherry trees in bloom that I took a picture of yesterday.

My apple trees are not as showy, but they too are lovely

If you look carefully, you will probably notice that my fruit trees don't look that pruned. The reason being that I usually prune my fruit trees in the summer's dry season, which tends to have more of a dwarfing affect on the trees.

I am looking forward to seeing the spring time blossoms of my pear trees, asian pear trees, asian persimmon tree, and peach trees, but sadly they are still too young to put on much of a show.

For me, I see so much more beauty in a real fruit bearing tree then an ornamental tree, since I see real beauty not only in the spring time flowers but also in the wonderful color of the fruit in the fall. Maybe it is a guy thing, but I also see a whole lot more value in something that has a productive use, such as bearing fruit, then something that is all show.

I know that many people are worried about extra maintenance of fruit trees, in particular having to spray them for fungus, viruses, or bugs. My solution has been to focus on disease resistent varieties, so spraying isn't needed.