[Lardman]

I think its a coxs orange pippin.

There are buds but they don't look to be breaking, certainly the ones I can reach lower down have dried up. How long should I give it before I add it to the list of things for the bonfire? It was very old and not in the best condition.

[GrannieAnnie]

Don't know much about fruit trees Lardy, but the blossom on ours has nearly all gone now.  Blown away by the wind!

[lfcevans]

I`ve got a cox`s pippin. Its just starting to break bud now.

I did dig it up and move its position last winter though, so assumed that was why it was late. Although I didnt get any fruit from it last year.

[Lardman]

No blossom and no leaves yet Grannie, I know I can be a bit half soaked but I don't think I missed them  I remember it breaking late last year - but I just don't remember how late...

[8doubles]

My C O Pippin blossom has set, all four of them.
Won`t need to thin the fruit this year and i`m dreading the 'June Drop'.

[jonewer]

My C O Pippin blossom has set, all four of them.
Won`t need to thin the fruit this year and i`m dreading the 'June Drop'.

Why plant four of the same tree?

[johnfh]

My Gala has now lost most of it's blossom and the leaves are well out. As it is a second year pot grown plant I don't want it to set too much fruit this year.   It was expensive from trees on line but it is very healthy looking and was the only way I coiuld find a supplier with a Gala, so worth it in the end.

[fatcat1955]

Scratch the bark with your thumb nail. If it is green/white underneath all is fine, if it is brown the tree is dying/dead.

[wozza]

Have 2 Cox's 1 elstar 1 Bramley and hardly any sign of life on them only a a couple of leaves at the ends of the branches.
I also have 1 Discovery which is bursting with blossom in the last couple of days just hope one of the others come into blossom soon to fertilise it

[8doubles]

My C O Pippin blossom has set, all four of them.
Won`t need to thin the fruit this year and i`m dreading the 'June Drop'.

Why plant four of the same tree?

Only one tree with four flowers on it . I should have planted four.
To be fair it did crop heavily last year and is a young tree.
The James Grieve is loaded as usual.

[Dan78]

My C O Pippin blossom has set, all four of them.
Won`t need to thin the fruit this year and i`m dreading the 'June Drop'.

Why plant four of the same tree?

Only one tree with four flowers on it . I should have planted four.
To be fair it did crop heavily last year and is a young tree.
The James Grieve is loaded as usual.

That what i like to hear my James Grieve is now in its second year.. Had 1 apple last year and this year it was COVERED in flowers.. most fallen off now but think I can see some fruit starting to form! Not sure how many i will need to cut off though as its quite a small tree so far!

[gillie]

How did your Cox perform last year?  If it cropped well it may have gone 'biennial' and not be going to flower this year.  As the flowers show a little before the leaves this might be why it looks dead.

However Cox is a  notoriously difficult apple.  If it has not been giving good crops in the last few years, or is scabby or prone to canker, I would have it out.  It will make excellent firewood.

[Lardman]

How did your Cox perform last year?  If it cropped well it may have gone 'biennial' and not be going to flower this year.  As the flowers show a little before the leaves this might be why it looks dead.

Its very scabby and full of canker.  Its been a large tree since the old bloke next door moved in 46 years ago, so its old too but I've had nothing from it in the last 3 years.

Is it worth waiting until we have a bit of rain to see if that encourages it along ?

[gillie]

If it is neither use nor ornament I would have it out.

[lancashiregardeninggal]

I'd wait and see - I have 5 apple trees and luckily they do all blossom roughly the same time - but I'm soft