About
This old-American, vigorous, densely-branched, early-cropping variety of self-fertile peach to around 3m in height, with long, slender green foliage with good autumn colour. Pink and white blossom, loved by pollinators, appears in the spring, followed by juicy, aromatic, medium-sweet, pale, white-green fruits covered with a rosy-red blush. Resistant to peach-leaf curl and best suited to warmer locations within the UK. Cropping season: late June to July.
About the genus
Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible, Trees
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
FragranceFruit
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a moist, but well-drained soil in full sun. Protect flowers from frosts with biodegradable horticultural fleece. Best grown fan-trained, although in the south of England can be grown free-standing bush. See peach cultivation for further advice
PruningTrain fan-trained and Prune established fans in spring and summer. In milder areas and in warm sheltered situations, grow as free-standing tree and prune after harvest. Pruning is the same as that for pruning acid cherries
PropagationPeach cultivars are propagated by grafting onto a rootstock for fruit. Can also be propagated by seed, although the resulting fruit is likely to be inferior to that of the parent plant
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, and scale may be problematic, especially on wall-trained specimens or those grown in a glasshouse. Squirrels may damage fruit
Disease resistanceThis variety is resistant to peach leaf curl but may be susceptible to bacterial canker, silver leaf and brown rot. Replant diseases may cause problems. Late frosts can damage the blossom