rockm

"An example would be taking a bald cypress from down south to up here around Chicago, technically speaking the are the same species and should survive the same hardiness but the bald cypress that originated in say mississippi will likely not do as well this far north since it will tend to want to grow earlier and go into winter dormancy later and would likely suffer for it."

Not really true. My bald cypress was collected in the Achafalaya basin in La. I've had it in Va. for over 10 years. It goes dormant when the weather here dictates. It emerges when the weather allows. It has not pushed new growth yet, but new growth has started down in La....

Apple species are notorious for their blooms, or rather lack of blooms. Depends more on weather and pruning habits than on species' origins. Some apples never flower, others flower so profusely the fruit has to be thinned or it will kill off the plant--by the way, flowering branches can become weak and decline on apples. I learned on this on a nice apple tree I had a while back. The darn thing never bloomed, much less produced any fruit. Apples have to be appreciated for their trunks and gnarled appearance. Flowers and fruit are the icing on the cake, IMO.