Ryan posted on FB that select trees are now on sale for $20. The prices still reflect the original pricing until you add them to cart then they update to $20. It does look like there is a 4 tree minimum. Unfortunately, $56 in shipping for me will keep me from ordering any more.
Bluehill 2025
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Derek Reese 29
5 year old buck +
You guys are all a bad influence..but I’m not buying 4 more trees this year..I would probably find myself single if I did so…
GoldenTriangleIL
5 year old buck +
I also felt compelled to add some more trees to Orchard. Trailman, Turning Point, Callaway, Sweet November, Advent and a Winter Pear. Any advice/tips for planting this "late"?
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
I have two tips:
1. Give attention to watering sufficiently as summer goes on, but not overwatering.
2. I have sometimes put a shading device on top of the cage to limit the amount of direct midday sun until the tree has time to establish its root system. This would only be for the first year and probably not needed except during extreme summer heat. Something as simple as a garbage bag duct taped to the top of the cage will work. Punch a few small holes in the plastic to let the water go through.
So this seems as good as anyplace to ask your thoughts. 2 years ago I planted a new 34 tree orchard.I purchased trees from 5 different nurseries and the first year I lost 1 tree. I didn't think alot about it as still figured good success ratio. Now I have 5 more that looked bad and I contacted the nursery and they told me to cut all the dying limbs off and if they die they will replace next year. All the sick ones are from the same nursery. Most of the symptoms look like severe cases of CAR. These trees are supposed to be resistant.
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
Dead limbs doesn’t sound like CAR - that sounds more like fireblight. With CAR the leaves will be affected, and in some severe instances the leaves will completely deteriorate and the tree will grow a new set of leaves before the end of the year.
Send me a PM with the names of some of the varieties most affected and pictures of the problem if you have any.
I know I have a couple other pear trees that get fire blight but they are quite a ways from these.I showed to Chris and he thinks fire blight and CAR. Just shows be careful who you buy from.Maybe these brown limbs will turn black. So whats the common thing to do cut down all trees that get fire blight?
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
I think it depends on how badly a tree gets FB, and what effect it has on a particular variety. Some gents on here have said their apple or pear trees (of certain varieties) get FB, but not bad enough to kill the tree, or the fruit crop. It can also depend on how wet/windy/cold it gets in a particular spring season, as to if/ how bad a FB outbreak occurs. Wet, windy weather seems to hammer blossoms, which are the usual entry points of FB. We used to have a Bradford ornamental pear in our yard that would get FB, but it would only strike the newest, tender branch tips, and it didn't effect the fruit amount, or kill that tree. It would be worse in windy, wet springs - other years, not so much. I cut that Bradford pear down not because of FB damage, but because it outgrew its location.
If a tree is cut down due to FB, all parts of that tree should be burned to avoid spreading the bacterial pathogen that causes FB.
Maybe Native Hunter or other gents with more FB knowledge /experience will jump in here.
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Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
If they are still fairly young, you can topwork them to a more resistant variety. But, if they are on B118 rootstock, I wouldn't even waste my time doing that - just cut them down and burn them.
Actually, I doubt that burning them really does much to prevent future infections. In areas prone to FB, it is going to be present regardless of what you do. Unless you are running a commercial orchard and spraying, the best thing to do is to plant FB resistant trees. You will probably still see it even on those, but they will not be affected to a great extent. I even saw a couple of limbs with FB on Liberty this spring, but I'm not worried about it and won't do anything. It won't hurt the tree, and I will get fruit from the unaffected limbs.
Tip - There is probably no variety 100% immune to FB, but on resistant varieties the infection will likely not go into 2 year old wood, and generally fewer limbs with new growth will be affected. Heavy fertilization stimulating rapid new growth will cause FB to be worse in years when it flares up.
Best wishes
bigboreblr
5 year old buck +
Fireblight can be handled sonwhat with spraying and openibg up tree to more light and air. Think copper can handle it. Bonide copper works for me on pears for fireblight.
Libeety, enterprise, freedom, sundance, and galaria are good replacements.
Libeety, enterprise, freedom, sundance, and galaria are good replacements.
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
This. ^ ^ ^ ^
bigboreblr
5 year old buck +
fireblight is a new problem to me. I think the solution is going to be swapping this tree out....... Might go with a 2nd olympic pear.
I have bought late season bareroots several times. Mostly from stark bothers. They came in mid to late june, I think even one was july. All alive and doing well 2 or 3 years later. Don't think its too late if you see a deal and its what you want.
