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Peach trees are pruned in January or early February just as new growth and major flowering begins. The centers of trees are kept open and up to one-third of the previous year’s growth removed.

A: Peach flowers (at least of the common fruit-producing varieties) typically have light pink blooms with five petals. This looks like one of the double-flowering ornamental types.

As winter moves into spring, peach trees should be sprayed with a fungicide (like copper or chlorothalonil), just prior to flowering. This step should be repeated every 2 weeks until harvest.

Flowering almond, apricot, prune and peach are relatively rare. Most flowering stone fruit trees are completely fruitless, but some purple-leaf plum can produce messy and sour plums as they mature.

“My aunt in San Diego started this flowering peach tree for me 40 years ago from a seed in her yard,” writes Janet Smith, of San Jose. “It’s been in my yard ever since.

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As winter moves into spring, peach trees should be sprayed with a fungicide (like copper or chlorothalonil), just prior to flowering. This step should be repeated every 2 weeks until harvest.