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    Frost and cherry blossom

    My cherry tree is in flower at the moment and we are forecast some very cold nights over the next few days... my plot is particularly prone to frosts, being at the bottom of a hill.
    I haven't got any fleece, but would it be worth throwing a large piece of veggiemesh over the tree? Or will it be fine, i.e only a really hard frost could damage the flowers?
    Does anyone fleece their flowering fruit trees?
    He-Pep!
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    I would fleece it .Do you have home bargains near ?

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    • #3
      Any sort of net covering would help - cherry blossom tends to be very fleeting so you'd be unlucky if the frost and peak blossom coincided.

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      • #4
        Not seen veggiemesh but if you google veggiemesh frost it seems it claims to provide some frost protection. I would certainly put something over the tree.

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        • #5
          Ive never protected fruit or any blossom with fleece or anything but it might be milder weather over here. How tall is the tree,you could put four canes in & wrap something around like a house.
          Location : Essex

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          • #6
            I've been down the plot in my lunch break and put an old blowaway frame over the tree (it's only 6' tall) - there wasn't time to put the mesh over it though, so hopefully the frost won't hit tonight!
            He-Pep!

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            • #7
              I used to fleece one of my plum trees when it was small and held it on with clothes pegs.
              Anything light would do..I've even used sheets of newspaper.
              Goodness knows what my neighbours thought of me
              "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

              Location....Normandy France

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              • #8
                In theory, most fruit tree blossom can withstand down to -2 with only relatively small losses. Although of course cherries are more of an issue, because the fruit being as small as they are, you can't afford to lose as many blossoms and still get a good crop as you could with larger fruit.
                If it will be below 0, better to err on the side of caution and protect it anyway. If it will be 0 or above, I really wouldn't bother. A light ground frost won't harm the blossoms.

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