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Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 8:51
| I purchased a Pink Lady apple tree this March and I was told I did not have to worry about a pollinator for this apple. I have, however, read that it does indeed require another apple tree to pollinate it and one suggestion was to plant a Fuji apple along with my Pink Lady. I do not want to add more fruit trees in my yard, but if it is necessary for my PL to bear fruit, I will buy a Fuji. Any comments on this? Molly |
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| It does require a pollinator. I've always heard Yellow Delicious is kind of universally thought of as a pollinator for most other apples too. In fact they make note of that on the Stark Bro's website. Or maybe even a Crab Apple if you wanted to go that way. They're pretty showy too. But it needs something that's close within the flowering group that it's in to pollinate. |
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- Posted by jardineratx 9tx (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 15:06
| Thank you for the response, although I was hoping to hear I do not require a pollinator. I will go shopping for a mate this coming week. Thanks again, Molly |
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| Have a friend, neighbor, or relative with an apple tree? Consider grafting onto your tree. |
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- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 19:06
| This year it was an exceedingly late bloomer, the first year where it came out so much later, I think. Fruit set on it was light, maybe because there wasn't a lot of pollen around from compatible trees. Usually here there is much more overlap from mid to late bloomers. |
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- Posted by jardineratx 9tx (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 19:48
| Unfortunately, none of my neighbors have apple trees, so I will have to purchase and plant another variety, most probably Fuji since I understand it has a compatible blooming time and should do well in my southeast Texas climate. Molly |
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