About
Nectarine 'Lord Napier' has pale yellow and crimson fruits that are juicy and have a good flavour. Cropping is in early August.
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, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun and in a sheltered position. Compact forms such as 'Nectarella' can be grown in a container in a peat-free, John Innes No 2 compost. Nectarines are self-fertile, so a pollination partner is not needed
PruningTrain fan-trained and Prune established fans. Alternatively, grow as a free-standing tree; pruning is the same as that for pruning acid cherries
PropagationPropagate by seed, but the resulting fruit is rarely as good a quality as the parent. They are usually propagated by grafting
Pest resistanceAphids, glasshouse red spider mite and brown scale can be problematic, especially on wall-trained or glasshouse-grown nectarines
Disease resistanceProtect nectarines from peach leaf curl which is the main problem. Silver leaf, brown rot and replant disease can also occur