Rose Apple First Blossoms

I planted a rose apple tree more than three years ago at the front of my house. I bought the hybrid plant from a nursery. Well, to be more accurate, I bought the plant during Universiti Teknologi Malaysia convocation in 2017. During the convocation, there were many sellers renting stalls to sell  various products.

Yesterday, Wednesday, 4th March 2020, I found out the rose apple tree is blossoming for the first time. The tree height is about six feet tall. I rarely put much nutrient in the ground. There were a few times, I planted chicken and coffee waste under the tree.

I suspect the tree is blossoming due to the hot weather. There was no rain for almost two weeks. It is usually very hot as high as 42 degree Celsius at noon.

Due to the hot weather, I pour water to all my plants outside of my home such as pineapples, lady finger, banana trees, star fruit, mulberry, and others. It was during the moment I saw the tree is blossoming. However, when I bought the tree, I was promised it is red rose apples, not white.

In total, there are three groups of blossoms for the moment. I am hoping more blossoms will appear soon. The blossoming give me more motivation to spray organic pesticide to the tree and plant more organic nutrient in the ground.

Reference:
1. http://www.raw-food-health.net/Rose-Apple.html
2. https://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/plant_wk/rose_apple.htm