Apricot Trees
If you think apricots won’t grow in the UK, think again! These new varieties have been specially developed to deal with lower temperatures and to crop reliably year after year. Premium, well-sized trees with inbuilt disease resistance, our growers have chosen just a few of the best for our collection. They’re hardy enough to grow outdoors in warmer parts of the UK and compact enough to grow in pots further north. Forget the flavourless imported version and rediscover what apricots are meant to taste like.
Which apricot tree?
If you’re growing your apricots outdoors, choose the most hardy and reliable variety New Large Early, which does exactly as its name suggests! For growing in pots or containers, choose a compact variety - Early Moorpark, deliciously sweet Flavourcot and heavy-cropping Tomcot are available in sizes to suit any space. Here’s some more help with choosing.
What's the deal with rootstocks?
Your apricot tree’s rootstock is the main factor in how large it will grow, so it’s good to check before you choose. St Julien A (SJA) rootstocks are pretty vigorous, reaching heights of 4.5-5m and making them ideal for average to large gardens. A Myrobalan rootstock will produce a smaller tree of around 3m - both of these can be kept smaller with regular pruning.
Growers' tips
Apricots are not the hardiest of fruit, and should be grown outdoors only in the warmer parts of the UK, on a South or West facing wall. However they do extremely well in containers sited on a sheltered patio in the warmer months and brought indoors over Winter. Smaller trees can even be grown in a greenhouse, where they will fruit earlier. Apricots tend to blossom early when there may not be many flying insects around, in which case they can be hand-pollinated with a paintbrush. Water them well and prune yearly to keep them in good shape. All of our apricots are self fertile, so they’ll produce fruit without a partner tree.
Using your apricots
Apricots from your own tree have a far superior flavour and texture to shop-bought, and can be enjoyed fresh from the garden. If you have a good crop, experiment with lovely apricot dishes including parfait, glazed tartes, tagines and Ally’s mum’s speciality dish. Apricot jam is also a must!
Famed for its superb, aromatic taste
- Extraordinary flavour, best of any Apricot
- Good crops of large fruit in warmer years
- Mutiple size options available inc. Patio Tree
- Self Fertile
New, heavy cropping Apricot variety
- Some structural pruning required
- Performs best in warm areas of the UK
- Mutiple size options available inc. Patio Tree
- Self Fertile
One of the most hardy and reliable Apricots
- Large, juicy fruits - perfect for jam
- Reliable cropper in colder summers
- Self Fertile
- Max size H3m x W2m - Myrobalan Rootstock
Compact variety, perfect for growing in pots
- Perfect for pots so you can move inside when cold
- Produces large, reliable crops
- Self Fertile
- Max size H3m x W2m - Myrobalan Rootstock
Sweet, orange-fleshed apricots
- Golden skinned apricots with sweet orange flesh
- Harvest in early August
- Grows to a compact 4m
- Self fertile
Famed for its superb, aromatic taste
- Extraordinary flavour, best of any Apricot
- Good crops of large fruit in warmer years
- Expertly pruned patio tree perfect for pots
New, heavy cropping Apricot variety
- Bursting with flavour
- Performs best in warm areas of the UK
- Expertly pruned patio tree perfect for pots
Think you know apricots? Taste these!
- Orange skinned apricots with a juicy, aromatic flavour
- Harvest in late July
- Grows to a compact 3.6m - perfect for pots
- Self fertile
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