Over the years, I have found that our almond trees can bloom anywhere from late January to early March. I attribute this year's March bloom to our excessive drought this year. I have also found that 'native' trees and nursery-bought specimens do not flower at the same time.
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| Native almond tree |
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| A garden center almond tree |
The native wild almond trees bloom first, yet their blossoms can often be affected by a winter freeze, or their flowers open before the pollinators are out, which is what usually happens in my garden. As a result, my natives hardly ever produce much of a harvest. The nursery-bred trees, however, flower anywhere from one to three weeks later, and they give a much better crop.
This year, though, our temps have been high, so some pollinators are already awake.
Will I have double the almonds this year?
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