Dear @owasco,
Thank you for visiting my blog! I'm so glad you liked it. I think it's obvious I had great fun in writing this blog. I just kept making pictures. They didn't all get into the blog :))

It seems plants have their own mechanisms. Some of these are quite complicated and require a number of factors to trigger dormancy (and germination). You should check out the 'trigger' for your tree. Maybe you can stop worrying :)

Hope you have a wonderful weekend (although it's down to just Sunday), and a fulfilling 2020.
AG