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Cordon Apricot Tree

Tasty apricots in smaller spaces

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Cordon Apricot Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Cordon Apricot Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Cordon Apricot Tree Trained Fruit Trees

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The highlights

  • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
  • Includes highly reliable varieties
  • Dry for a tasty, quick sugar hit
  • Sweet, juicy apricots, fragrant blossoms

Description

  • Apricot trees are a glorious addition to any sunny garden – even small gardens! That’s right, with a cordon-trained apricot tree you get delicious, juicy fruits from a narrow columnar tree that doesn’t take up much room. The dream.
  • ‘Flavourcot’ is an impressive self-fertile variety that yields wonderfully sweet, succulent apricots that are perfect for both eating fresh and using in desserts
  • ‘Tomcot’ boasts heavy crops of large fruits that can be dried and kept for many months when stored correctly
  • Our expert growers have carefully established the proper cordon shape for your apricot tree, meaning all that’s left for you to do is to give your lovely tree a yearly prune. The bulk of the pruning is carried out in summer, with occasional winter pruning also being helpful as the tree matures. Our top pruning tips are as follows:
    1. Towards the end of summer, in August, cut back shoots that are over 20cm long, reducing them down to a single leaf beyond the cluster of leaves at the base of the current year’s growth (this grouping of leaves is called the basal cluster)
    2. If you find that your apricot cordon’s spurs are becoming overly crowded or busy, which happens sometimes with more mature trees – then thin out a few of the less productive, older spurs in winter

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
Cordon tree in a 9L pot
Bare Root
Bare Root

Height on arrival:

120-150cm
120-150cm
120-150cm

Eventual height:

1.5-2m

Eventual spread:

0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.
0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.
0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.

Time to first crop:

2 years
Your cordon apricot tree might produce some fruit within the first couple of years of planting, though it might take a little longer before you see more significant yields.

Flower colour:

White
White blossoms tinged with pink appear in early spring
White
White blossoms tinged with pink appear in early spring
White
White blossoms tinged with pink appear in early spring

Habit:

Cordon (columnar)
Your cordon apricot tree has been trained into a single upright trunk, from which short fruiting spurs branch off horizontally.
Cordon (columnar)
Your cordon apricot tree has been trained into a single upright trunk, from which short fruiting spurs branch off horizontally.
Cordon (columnar)
Your cordon apricot tree has been trained into a single upright trunk, from which short fruiting spurs branch off horizontally.

Hardiness:

Hardy
H4 - Your cordon apricot tree will tend to fare better in warmer areas. It's best grown in a sheltered spot, preferably south-facing. If you're able to protect its blossom from frost, then this will give you a better crop.
Hardy
H4 - Your cordon apricot tree will tend to fare better in warmer areas. It's best grown in a sheltered spot, preferably south-facing. If you're able to protect its blossom from frost, then this will give you a better crop.
Hardy
H4 - Your cordon apricot tree will tend to fare better in warmer areas. It's best grown in a sheltered spot, preferably south-facing. If you're able to protect its blossom from frost, then this will give you a better crop.

Self fertile:

Variety dependent
Variety dependent
Variety dependent

Pollination group:

Varies from variety to variety
Varies from variety to variety
Varies from variety to variety

Uses:

Eating fresh, drying and baking
Eating fresh, drying and baking
Eating fresh, drying and baking

Rootstock:

St. Julien A rootstock
Apricot varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. SJA Apricot trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller pot
St. Julien A rootstock
Apricot varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. SJA Apricot trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller pot
St. Julien A rootstock
Apricot varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. SJA Apricot trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller pot

Spacing:

60cm
Plant 60cm apart to allow for spreading.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Your cordon apricot tree might suffer from issues like canker in prolonged wet weather, and from a pest perspective, aphids and caterpillars can be a nuisance.

Full sun

Apricot trees, however they're trained, fruit best in a fully sunny spot (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).

Any fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Plant your cordon apricot tree in soil that drains well but that still retains some moisture. If your soil is on the slightly acidic side, even better!

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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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