Climate changes deep in the dormant season (winter) will not be recorded.
In fact, the dormant season is the best time to move any deciduous trees.
Wait until the dormant season as this species is a bleeder.
As to moving the fruit trees, this can best be done during the dormant season - late fall or early spring before buds break.
Although it does appear that the garden is going into a dormant season, underground the roots are still active.
And best of all, most plants are beginning a dormant season.
It is a hardy perennial and can be grown in any place that has a dormant season.
The optimum time to do this is during the dormant season before onset of new growth.
Submergence during the dormant season, however, has no adverse effect.
If the woody plants went into the dormant season well watered, that's fine.