Patio Apricot Tree
A little tree goes a long way!
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Patio Apricot Tree
- Fed up of buying apricots for an arm and a leg at the local supermarket? Grow your own from the patio, instead! Easily kept to just 1.5m in height, our patio apricot trees produce delicious fruit and glorious springtime blossom, and are perfect for sheltered sunny balconies, patios and courtyards
- 'Flavorcot' is a heavy cropper, yielding sweet, aromatic apricots even as a young whipper snapper
- ‘Tomcot’ is an incredible reliable variety, producing fruit in even the more temperate parts of the UK
- Our growers ensure your patio tree has a strong, developed root system and thick main stem before being sent to you. It's been grown on a dwarfing rootstock and pruned to a compact size during its time at the nursery. Plant your tree in a small pot to help stunt growth and prune yearly to help keep the desired shape and size
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, a patio apricot tree is perfect for a pot of around 40 to 50 litres, and growing it in a container allows you to easily move it to a frost-free location if temperatures dip below -5°C in spring.
How big does it get?
The patio apricot tree typically reaches a mature height and spread of 1.5 to 2 metres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The patio apricot tree requires a warm, sheltered spot in full sun, needing 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight to help the soil warm up quickly.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The patio apricot tree prefers a deep, fertile, and well-drained loamy soil, and it benefits from a warm, sheltered spot where the soil warms up to above 10°C quickly in spring.
How much watering does this plant need?
The patio apricot tree requires moderate watering of about 10 litres per week, but you must ensure the soil is well-drained to prevent root rot.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the patio apricot tree requires pruning in mid-summer to minimise the risk of silver leaf disease. Light pruning is usually sufficient to maintain a compact size suitable for a pot.
How hardy is this plant?
Apricot trees are hardy to H4, tolerating temperatures down to -10°C, but they require a warm, sheltered spot, ideally against a south-facing wall, as their early blossoms are very vulnerable to UK spring frosts.
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Meet Mike
Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe
Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.
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