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pam oakgrove

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April 17, 2011 - 7:26 pm

i have two plum trees one is seneca and the other is imp. epineuse. the imp. epineuse is in flower right now and the seneca is not flowering yet. i have not had any fruit from my trees and i am wondering if these two will not pollinate each other.
i live in gladstone area

John S

PDX OR

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April 17, 2011 - 10:12 pm

If they don't flower at the same time they won't pollinate each other.
John S
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orangepippin

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April 18, 2011 - 12:15 am

I am slightly surprised at this, as I thought they were both roughly mid/late season flowering varieties. As John S says, if they are not flowering at the same time then cross-pollination is not going to happen. Does the Seneca actually have any blossom forming - it might be that it is simply too young and not as precocious as the Epineuse, in which case give it another year?

tstoehr

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April 18, 2011 - 12:19 pm

My Imperial Epineuse and Seneca are both in full bloom right now. Although the former typically starts blooming several days ahead of the latter. The IE sets lots of fruit, but the Seneca almost nothing.

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