apricot 'Alfred'
apricot
'Alfred' is a robust apricot variety well-suited for UK gardens due to its resistance to dieback. Its medium-sized fruits boast...
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m
£39.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
'Alfred' is a robust apricot variety well-suited for UK gardens due to its resistance to dieback. Its medium-sized fruits boast a vibrant orange skin and juicy flesh, ready for harvest in late July. Ideal for immediate consumption or creating delicious jams, this hardy apricot is known for its exceptional flavour, and thrives as a bush or fan-trained tree. The white-blush pink blossoms in April and May attract beneficial wildlife and pollinating insects, offering an environmentally conscious and fruitful addition to any garden.
Eventual height & spread
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for apricot Alfred:
When planting your apricot, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. In exposed positions, consider growing against or training on a sheltered, sunny wall, or stake firmly, keeping the base weed-free. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting and provide regular watering during hot, dry spells. Protect blooms from late frost by covering the plant with a double layer of horticultural fleece, and prune in summer to reduce the risk of disease.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
