[Pil-pc-oceania] Deciduous tree leaf drop order

[permaculture at apollobay.org.au]

hi dan
from my experience and observations that depends on alot; variety, climate,
microclimate, water, stress.

Generally, taking all varieties into consideration, Plums stop fruiting
earlier and they are the first to shoot, although some tend to hold their
leaves... goodness, it really depends on the variety so much.  But
generally it's plums, then apples (late season ones) then late season
pears.  But it's variety, variety, variety.

Perhaps you wish to have a list of the order in which varieties drop their
leaves?
That would be a great project for the list-serve to develop with everyone's
input... but this also does depend on climate, season etc. and the climate
is so variable at present...  the apples are so early down here, that
mid-season varieties are already ripe.

Are you designing the tree leaf drop sequence to maximise winter sunlight
availability?

Blessings, 
Fern


Original Message:
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From: Dan Palmer darnample at gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:57:35 +1100
To: pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org
Subject: [Pil-pc-oceania] Deciduous tree leaf drop order


Hey all,

I'm designing an orchard and am wondering if anyone has a list of the 
order in which the main deciduous fruit trees drop their leaves (e.g., 
apples then pears then plums or whatever the usual order actually is).

Best,
Dan Palmer

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http://www.permaculturesolutions.com.au/

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