The apple tree bloomed in August - signs. Folk signs and superstitions “Apple tree” Why does the apple tree bloom in the yard in the fall

Today, flowers were found along with the fruits on one of the old apple trees.

After the heat, there have been several rains, the weather is warm and humid, and the buds that did not have time to wake up in the spring began to bloom at the end of August. This is explained by the differentiation of the buds and their different maturation times. The flowers are not vigorous, weak, but the ovaries have formed, and quite a lot. In addition, repeated flowering can cause stress - as a result of crown pruning, leaf loss or insect eating, or as a result of plant aging.

This is clear to me.

But you have to look on the Internet, and suddenly you can scrape up something new about this phenomenon and put it in your memory.
... I scrawled that the cats were already scratching their souls - in the county of Cheshire (does everyone there itch!?) that in the UK there is a terrible sign - autumn flowering of apple trees if there are also fruits on the apple tree (the apples must be shaken urgently!!) - to death one of the household members - “The apple tree blooms again in the fall - someone in the area will die soon!!”

But in rural areas of Wales, on the contrary, this sign was associated with the fact that this autumn there will be more weddings and christenings than deaths. (At least don’t meddle in this Internet - the end of the world, and disasters, and aliens, illnesses, accidents, and the asteroid will soon hit so hard that the wave will run around the ball three times, even the ancient Mayans knew about this...).
But why am I relying on foreign signs? The Slavs also have many signs and traditions associated with the apple tree, but there is not even a hint of apple tragedies.

Slavic traditions associated with apples:
- the apple acted as a love sign: a guy and a girl, having exchanged fruits, expressed mutual sympathy and publicly declared their love. An apple accepted by a girl during matchmaking was considered consent to marriage.
- an apple branch is used to make a wedding tree; apples are also placed in the bride’s wreath.
- when going to the wedding, the bride took an apple with her, and after the wedding she threw the apple at the altar in order to have children.
- under the apple tree, the southern Slavs performed a ritual shave of the groom before the wedding; When changing the bride's headdress to the headdress of a married woman, the veil from her head was removed with an apple branch and thrown onto the apple tree.
- so that everyone is healthy, on Christmas and New Year they wash themselves with water in which there was an apple
- in order for the children to be healthy and beautiful, the pregnant woman had to hold on to the apple tree and look at its branches (in winter) or at the apples (in summer).

I read about such “apple” signs and rituals on the Internet.

What about this matter in your area, my dear neighbors? Have your fruit trees bloomed and what do the old people say about this?

8 August. Saratov residents can observe an unusual natural phenomenon. The white acacias growing on the street were again covered with clusters of flowers, just like in spring.

Wild strawberries bloomed and produced fruit again on the Curonian Spit

August 17. A natural phenomenon unexpected for August is observed in the Curonian Spit National Park on the Kaliningrad coast of the Baltic Sea: wild strawberries have bloomed and produced fruit here again. About this correspondent. ITAR-TASS reported today the press secretary of this nature reserve Olga Barboff.

“The repeated flowering and fruiting of wild strawberries, of course, stands out from the usual phenomena of the outgoing summer, but cannot but please lovers of this delicious, aromatic berry,” said a representative of the Curonian Spit National Park.

Typically, strawberries bloom on the Curonian Spit from early May to early July. Experts associate the August flowering and fruiting of this perennial plant with a contrasting combination of weather conditions, which “turn on” the flowering mechanism.

According to popular belief, the secondary flowering of strawberries at this time heralds a warm autumn.

Whether this sign will come true, time will tell. In the meantime, on the Curonian Spit you can see ripe fruits next to strawberry flowers.

“Of course, you don’t need to prepare the onions; a handful is enough to harvest,” says Barboff, addressing tourists visiting the national park on the Baltic.

Apple trees bloomed again in Voronezh

Experts believe that there is nothing good about this. (Photo by Ivan Gunkin)

August 17.“I live in a private house and today an apple tree bloomed in my yard. Believe in miracles!” – our reader Ivan Gunkin sent this letter to the editorial mail on August 19.

Experts have long stopped considering what happened as a miracle. The local flora once again refutes the words of the famous song that “gardens bloom once a year.” At the end of August and in the autumn of the last three years, chestnuts, apple trees, lilacs and even lilies bloomed wildly in the capital of the Black Earth Region. At that time, biologists associated this with abnormally warm autumn weather.

Professional gardener and host of the “Season of Concerns” program Ivan Babin called what was happening a big disaster.

What is happening is nothing more than the phenomenon of secondary flowering. We have actually been seeing it in Voronezh for many years now. And this is very bad,” said Ivan Babin. – The flowering of the apple tree at the end of August is associated with physiological changes in the plant or with temperature changes. The tree is most likely under stress.

According to the gardener, secondary flowering weakens the plant - next year the apple tree will probably not bear fruit. Moreover, the tree may not survive the winter and die.

In Cheboksary, apple and cherry trees bloomed in August

August 13. August is harvest time, but some trees, despite the end of summer, bloomed a second time. The flowers of lilac, apple, cherry and viburnum blossomed.

— In the garden behind Pirogov Street we noticed flowers and apples on the same tree. Isn't it a miracle? - exclaims city dweller Oleg Pisarev.

Experts say that tree flowering at this time is an anomalous phenomenon.

— The secondary flowering of trees and shrubs during the year is associated with the uncharacteristic weather for our region that has prevailed this summer. Heavy, prolonged rains and high temperatures caused the biological rhythm of the trees to go astray, and they began to bloom again,” comments Alexander Dimitriev, acting. Director of the Prisursky Nature Reserve.

Apple trees bloomed in Poltava

11th August. In the small garden of Poltava resident Kazim Seidov there are about 10 apple trees. When it was time to harvest, young leaves and flowers appeared on one of the trees again. True, the apple tree does not bloom as profusely as in the spring. But the sight is amazing: there are both fruits and flowers on one branch.

As it turned out, this is not the only apple tree that bloomed in the Poltava region. Residents of the Yakovtsi suburb also observed re-blooming.

Biologists have two explanations for this phenomenon - sudden temperature changes or damage to the plant. For example, chestnuts, pears and acacias can re-bloom in abnormally warm weather after a previous cold snap. It is possible that the tree suffered stress in the spring or winter: it immediately froze and did not bloom, but now it has come to life.

Secondary flowering can often be observed on a damaged plant: after trimming the crown, falling leaves or eating it by insects. And in the Poltava case, the tree was apparently “helped” to bloom by the owner himself, who lit a fire under this apple tree. Due to excessive heat, the leaves dried out, and then new ones grew.

This is very harmful for the tree, says practical gardener Leonid Prokazin from Mirgorod. - After the secondary flowering, the shoots will not have time to ripen normally and will die. And until next spring, the apple tree will not gain nutrients and will not bear fruit.

Often gardeners themselves force apple and pear trees to bloom several times a year. This applies to grafted trees, when different varieties ripen on them alternately. Alexander Sidun, a well-known gardener in the Poltava region, somehow managed to harvest four pear crops in one season.

Due to abnormal heat, an apple tree bloomed in the center of Novokuznetsk

10th of August. An apple tree has bloomed in the center of Novokuznetsk. In the park named after Ermakov, one of the trees is covered with white flowers, and on some of them the branch and small ovary are already visible. Although it is already quite late for the 2nd harvest to ripen.

During abnormally hot summers, gardeners also note the strange behavior of this tree. They say that the ovary and flowers must be removed from the branches - the apple tree will only lose its strength in vain. They promise that the tree will return to normal in the new season. Agronomists associate such anomalies with increased solar activity.

Antonina Tatarnikova, agronomist: “Apple tree blossoms are associated with abnormal weather. If there is no rain in the fall, this year's drought will turn into the drought of 2013. Summer residents who have the opportunity should definitely water their shrubs and berry gardens.”

The apple tree bloomed in August in the Dnepropetrovsk region

August 17. This miracle tree grows in Taromskoye. It was abundantly covered with flowers, next to the already ripe red-sided fruits.

When the owner noticed this anomaly, she did not immediately understand what was happening. However, I took it as a good sign and a real miracle on the eve of the Apple Savior.

Rowan blossomed in August on Yamal

August 21. In the district capital and its environs, rowan trees began to gain new color. A resident of Salekhard noticed an unusual phenomenon and called our editorial office.

White flowers appeared next to almost ripe fruits. Residents admit that they have never seen anything like this before. Most likely, the warm summer had this effect on the trees.

An apple tree bloomed in the Chepetsk garden in August

Apple trees bloomed again in the Zaporozhye region

August 21. Abnormal weather conditions in recent years have clearly affected the biological cycle of plants. In mid-August in Volnyansk

Apple trees have blossomed in the Zaporozhye region, and the period of flowering of the trees occurs simultaneously with the ripening of this year's harvest. So, on one branch there is a half-ripe apple and a new ovary, which, alas, is not destined to become a fruit. It feels like it’s May again: the trees are covered in a pinkish-white foam of flowers, with surprised bees buzzing above them.

The last month of summer is rich in a variety of folk holidays, and many signs are associated with it. August is the time of harvesting, summing up the agricultural year, and beginning preparations for winter. What the upcoming cold season will be like, whether it will be possible to survive it without loss of warmth and satiety - these questions worried our ancestors most of all. And they carefully observed the world around them in search of favorable and negative clues. And thanks to their attentiveness, we still draw knowledge from the source of folk wisdom. For example, it is well known that if August is rainy, then the beginning of autumn, on the contrary, will be warm and dry. If by the end of summer the weeds have grown as tall as a person, you can expect a snowy winter. But there are also some superstitions that have an ambiguous interpretation, due to their rarity. For example, not every year does the apple tree bloom in August, and therefore the signs associated with this phenomenon are not familiar to everyone. When faced with something like this for the first time, gardeners become perplexed and begin to guess about the causes and consequences. However, you should not immediately be afraid of untimely flowering. After all, it has a clear scientific basis.

Why the apple tree blooms in August - a sign

Folk tales regarding whether the apple tree bloomed in August often carry a negative message. It is believed that this is a warning about the death of someone in the household, but there are some nuances in this interpretation. Great trouble is foreshadowed only by the flowering of a very old tree that has not bear fruit for a long time or has little fruit - then this is truly an anomaly, which cannot be explained except by a sign from higher powers. If a young apple tree blooms, it means that the wealth in the house will double, because the tree has twice shown its strength and positive qualities. Also, this sign can indicate a rich harvest for the next year, and not only apples, but also other garden crops.

Why the apple tree blooms in August - the scientific basis for the sign

Science in its own way explains the folk signs that the apple tree bloomed in August. Firstly, there is absolutely nothing abnormal about this - trees often bloom again in southern countries with warm climates. Therefore, if the weather was very warm in August, the tree will strive to have time to give birth again. Secondly, flowers may appear from those buds that did not have time to develop in the spring - they were late and are now simply catching up.

The last month of summer is rich in a variety of folk holidays, and many signs are associated with it.

August is the time of harvesting, summing up the agricultural year, and beginning preparations for winter. What the upcoming cold season will be like, whether it will be possible to survive it without loss of warmth and satiety - these questions worried our ancestors most of all. And they carefully observed the world around them in search of favorable and negative clues. And thanks to their attentiveness, we still draw knowledge from the source of folk wisdom. For example, it is well known that if August is rainy, then the beginning of autumn, on the contrary, will be warm and dry. If by the end of summer the weeds have grown as tall as a person, you can expect a snowy winter. But there are also some superstitions that have an ambiguous interpretation, due to their rarity. For example, not every year does the apple tree bloom in August, and therefore the signs associated with this phenomenon are not familiar to everyone. When faced with something like this for the first time, gardeners become perplexed and begin to guess about the causes and consequences. However, you should not immediately be afraid of untimely flowering. After all, it has a clear scientific basis.

Why the apple tree blooms in August - a sign

Folk omens regarding the apple tree blooming in August often carry a negative message. It is believed that this is a warning about the death of someone in the household, but there are some nuances in this interpretation. Great trouble is foreshadowed only by the flowering of a very old tree that has not bear fruit for a long time or has little fruit - then this is truly an anomaly, which cannot be explained except by a sign from higher powers. If a young apple tree blooms, it means that the wealth in the house will double, because the tree has twice shown its strength and positive energy. Also, this sign can indicate a rich harvest for the next year, and not only apples, but also other garden crops.

Why the apple tree blooms in August - the scientific basis for the sign

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Signs about the apple tree

One of the most important female trees among the Slavs was the apple tree - signs promised those who were friends with it a long life, a happy marriage and successful childbirth.

Young girls right next to her were guessing their suitors;
Brides added branches to their wedding bouquets;
Young wives had their hair undone in the apple orchard.

There was even a special ritual for the family’s wealth: before the wedding, they placed a tub of water near a tree, during the festivities they threw coins into it, and at the end of the celebration, the bride poured this “money infusion” over her guardian.

Folk signs have made the apple tree one of the main symbols of fertility and health.

It is no coincidence that her image is repeated so many times in Russian fairy tales: she will protect from evil geese-swans, show the way to the traveler, restore youth and help reveal all the secrets.

Several young trees were always planted near a newly built house - as a family amulet.
And vice versa, our ancestors believed in a sign: cutting down (cutting down) an apple tree would lead to trouble, illness, and ruin.

The apple trees bloomed - signs of our ancestors

Since the apple tree symbolized female attractiveness and the happiness of motherhood, many unmarried girls stayed overnight under the crowns of flowering trees at the end of May. Water infused with the blossoming buds was used for washing, and the branches were given to loved ones as a sign of special sympathy. Even natural anomalies did not frighten the ancestors.

There was a sign: in August the apple tree bloomed for the second time - look at the age of the tree. If it is young and healthy, and produces a good harvest, then the long-awaited addition to the family is not far off.

But there were also sad omens: if an old and sick apple tree bloomed in August, the signs advised paying attention to the health of the household. First of all, potential danger threatens a person who considers the tree “his own” - either planted it once or looked after it for many years. The same applies to cases when the apple tree suddenly withers or breaks - the omen promises trouble for its main owner.

Magic fruits, strong energy

Almost all signs about the apple tree are in one way or another connected with a person’s health, his sense of self and mood. Even the smell of fresh apples can work wonders. For example, freeing the room from accumulated negativity. The easiest way to do this “cleaning” is in a natural way - by placing a vase of ripe fruit on the table in the center of the room. It’s absolutely wonderful if they are collected in your own garden.