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'Princess' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis
Sweet almonds and scented blooms
Grown by John
South Downs National Park
The highlights
- Sweet almonds you can eat straight from the tree
- Clouds of scented white blossom
- Harvest from late September
- Makes an ideal specimen tree for every size of garden
Description
- A highly attractive and compact tree with clouds of scented white blossom in spring
- Produces high quality sweet almonds in soft shells
- Harvest from late September
- Self fertile - you only need one tree for a good crop
- Grow in full sun on a south or west facing wall, or in a greenhouse or conservatory
- Grows to 5 x 5m but can be pruned to fit any size of garden
- Almonds can be eaten straight from the tree or used in baking and desserts
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
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How To Grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Generally disease free, can be affected by canker or leaf curl. With leaf curl the leaves blister and curl - the only solution is to pick off the infected leaves as they form in the Spring. Usually the new growth will come clean by early summer.
Water well when first planted
If youre planting in spring or summer, water well for the first few months. Increase watering if there are extended periods of hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little.
Full sun
Needs a sunny position on a south or west facing wall - can also be grown in a conservatory or greenhouse.
Any fertile, well-drained soil
Prefers fertile well draining soil. Can also tolerate clay soil but you will need to take some steps to improve drainage, such as mixing in fine horticultural grit or perlite to the surrounding soil when planting.
No feeding needed
Feeding not required but it will give your tree a good start if you mix in plenty of compost or well rotted manure to the planting hole ?v=1613300929
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet John
110 years' expertise free with every tree
John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
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We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
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How will my plants be packed and delivered?
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Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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What customers say about us
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Excellent delivery and service
Well, the delivery was spot on, the tree looks healthy enough for a sleeping plant, although at the moment most of the branches are on one side of the trunk which in itself is bent banana-style. quite wonky. One can only hope that it grows into a fruitful plant with some character?
30 January
Nice sized tree in good condition
Time will tell on the quality of the product (bare-root apple trees), but the stems that arrived seemed in great condition and very well packaged so no damage in transit. Looking forward to Spring!
Ange
Appears v healthy
Very happy with purchase
Ms Arlene Bocking
Lovely tree
So happy with my purchase of my Braeburn Hillwell apple tree from Roots Plants. It arrived promptly, well packaged and in a good, healthy condition. I soaked it for an hour before planting and it's doing well. Looking forward to our home grown apples, in time.
Ms Arlene Bocking
It has picked up now and is growing well
It arrived in a heat wave and looked a little bit sorry for itself when planted out but it has picked up now and is growing well.
David Osborne
Good service all round
Arrived on time as the seller said it would and the courier gave me a time slot to track my parcel. It came well packaged and was of good quality for this time of year. It looks a good and healthy tree and will be planted up in a few weeks after the ground has been prepared. I’m pleased with my purchase.
Helen