Get the best prices here Stone Fruit CollectionPrunus persica, Prunus armeniaca

In the past, growing nectarines, peaches, and apricots was often seen as a challenge for many gardeners. However, with the advent of a warmer climate and advancements in breeding, cultivating these delicious stone fruits has never been easier. Now, you can enjoy your very own homegrown fruits, ready to harvest from August. This collection includes one tree each of: Peach ‘Avalon Pride’ – A Peach Leaf Curl-resistant variety that features beautiful pink blossoms, followed by large, juicy peaches. Apricot ‘flavorcot’ – Specifically bred for cooler UK climates, this tree produces bountiful crops of large, egg-sized apricots with vibrant orange-red colour, excellent texture, and exceptional flavour.Rootstock options for Peach, Nectarine, and Apricot include: Peach Seedling – Dwarf variety reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8′). Mont Clare – Semi-dwarf variety growing to 3m (10′) at maturity. Torrinel – Semi-dwarf variety, also reaching 3m (10′) at full growth. Krymsk 86 – Semi-vigorous rootstock that can grow up to 4m (13′) tall. St. Julien – Semi-vigorous rootstock reaching up to 4.5m (14′) at maturity. These varieties are self-fertile and do not require a pollination partner. Time to first harvest: Approximately 2 years. Time to peak yields: Around 4 years. Years ago growing peaches and apricots used to be considered difficult for many gardeners. But times have changed and with a warmer climate and modern breeding, it’s never been easier to grow your own mouth-watering stone fruits. The fruit trees in this collection are propagated onto ‘Montclarerootstock to create productive, manageable trees with medium vigour. These trees are self-fertile and therefore do not require pollination companions. The fruits can be harvested in August. Height and spread: Up to 3m (9’). Rootstock: Montclare. Collection comprises 1 tree each of: Peach ‘Avalon Pride- The first Peach Leaf Curl resistant variety! This unique peach was discovered as a chance seedling in Washington State, near Seattle. Peach ‘Avalon Pride’ bears pretty pink flowers followed by large, deliciously juicy fruits from early August. Apricot ‘Flavourcot®’ – Specially bred for the cooler UK climate, to produce huge crops of large egg sized, delicious orange-red fruits with outstanding colour, texture and flavour Plant apricot, nectarine and peach trees in rich fertile, well drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. A south facing position is preferable to provide the spring flowers with protection from damaging frosts. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole. If the tree is to be bush trained then drive a stake into the ground prior to planting. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. For wall trained trees attach support wires to the wall prior to planting. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake or support wires, and water well.

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