I planted this reliance peach tree last week in my garden and as of yet there is no bloom. There are ever so tiny green shoots just appearing on the limb of the tree. There is one tiny pink flower that has yet to open. But that is it....no bloom. I think the tree was in shock when I bought it from the nursery. They bought it bare root and transplanted it in some pots of theirs. My main concern is my warranty to not run out. I am covered for one year. Are reliance peach's late bloomers or is this indeed shock?
You will need patience to enjoy your garden. Last year Rona received a shipment of Reliance`Peaches in Ottawa and customers were not eagerly buying these because there were not leaves on it. Rona put these potted plants in the shaded area of the garden and in mid-june the leaves started sprouting on the plants. It appeared that the shipment was just bare-root potted plant and took that long to green up. I bought one in mid-June but no bloom last year. It survived the winter and also some dears that came to our urban backyard and badly pruned my other fruit trees. This year the Relaince Peach has pink bloom on it. I hope it will turn into fruit and some will survive the squirrels. So enjoy your Peach tree with patience. If it is in a nice sunny location, it will survive and do whatever else it is supposed to.
Yep, much too soon to expect a newly planted tree to be doing anything other than producing new leaves, shoots and roots. Generally, you shouldn't expect any significant fruit crop until it has been established for at least five years.
