Bare Root Fruit Trees No Leaves

[andehens]

I have 3 out 4 bareroot fruit trees that I bought and planted in January that have not leafed out. They still have green in their branches and trunk and are not brittle so I hate to yank them if they are still alive? Can they still be alive? if so, will they always be a problem tree? they are 2 peach and 1 nectarine. My other fruit trees have leaved and blossemed already!

 

[vfem]

If it makes you feel better, I planted some bare root fruit trees in March, only 1 has leaves. I know the others are alive so I'm still waiting. Go ahead and wait... they may wake up late since they were bare root. I was told they could take weeks longer then other trees because they are new plantings.

 

[Ridgerunner]

What do you lose by waiting? If you pulled them now, what would you put there?

I've learned with trees, especially the first year, the best thing is patience.

 

[andehens]

That does make me feel better, I have never had bare root trees before, always bought them "alive", so didn't know what to expect from them.

 

[vfem]

For it to be a proper bare root tree, and at its healthiest... it has to be dormant. So it not having leaves for awhile it good... its growing those all important roots!

 

[andehens]

that they would be working on roots makes total sense to me!

 

[laurenlulu]

I planted some about a month-6 weeks ago too, and mine are just now getting buds.