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My Yoshino cherry tree hasn't bloomed yet

16 years ago

I live in GA and have a Yoshino cherry tree that I've had about a year and a half. Everything else is blooming around the house - dogwoods, etc. but nothing from my Yoshino. Should I be concerned? It looks dead but some that have looked at it say it isn't.

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Iris GW
16 years ago
It should be blooming now if you are in the Atlanta area. Earlier if you are south of there. Did it bloom last year?

Have you scratched the bark on any of the branches? If it is green underneath, then the tree is still alive and perhaps will only leaf out this year but not bloom.
suel41452
16 years ago
I have a 2 1/2 year-old Akebono Yoshino cherry tree, and it's alive but not blooming any either. I read somewhere cherry trees bloom at three years, so maybe next year for both of us! Sue
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9 years ago
My yoshimo cherry tree bloomed last year but this year it has only two flowers . Any idea why?
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maybe too much fertilizer
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