Prunus armeniaca - C5 - BUSH

Description
The Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) produces yellow, medium-sized, juicy fruit. They are round and have a sweet flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from July. Its light pink-coloured, pleasantly fragrant flowers are a beautiful sight. The Apricot grows to around 10 m high and 8 m wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Prunus amygdalopersica.

Bulletpoints
* sweet flavour * fragrant flowers * easy to care for

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Apricot are medium green, ovate and serrated. They are about 5 - 10 cm in size.

Spread
North China.

Frost hardiness
The Apricot has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Apricot is a small tree. It usually reaches a height of 6 - 10 m and is approx. 6 - 8 m wide.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Prunus armeniaca prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions.

Flower
Prunus armeniaca forms cup-shaped, light pink-coloured flowers from March. These exude a pleasant fragrance and grow to around 2.5 - 3 cm in size.

Fruit
The yellow, medium-sized drupes have a sweet flavour. The golden-yellow flesh of these round drupes is juicy; the skin is edible. Ripening time from July.

Use
Ornamental shrub, cottage garden, consumption, fresh consumption, jam, dried, baking