Peach Trees

Description: A deciduous tree growing to 5–10 m tall bearing sweet, juicy fruit.

Newest Review: ... than citrus, so providing you have a sunny south facing wall and can protect them from frost you may be successful. Sadly if you live much further north than the midlands I think you may struggle. We live in the South East so the weather here is the best for peaches in the UK. One of the most important things we learnt early on is that peaches flower so early in the year, infact you can ... more

... almost miss it if you don't fancy venturing outside and you can't see the tree from the house. This is lovely because you can enjoy pretty pink blossom as early as February but bad because there are not the pollinating insects around as there would be furth...more

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Peach Trees: Peaches And Cream Anyone? (878 words)
by - written on 23/12/08 (Very useful, 343 readings)
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If you live in the South of England or slightly further north and you have a nice sheltered garden you may like to try and grow your very own peach tree- I do and it's fun and the rewards are not only the sight of a fully ripened peach ready to pick in late August but the joys of a beautiful blossom of tissue paper confetti in early February! I have to say nothing beats this for providing some very early colour in the garden to keep the early crocus and snowdrops company. I first became interested in the idea of growing peaches many years ago when I was in the process of feeding a growing family. We used to have an ornamental kitchen garden based on the ... Read the complete review

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