Prunus persica 'Saturn' - STD 8-10 CM CONT

Description
The Peach 'Saturn' (Prunus persica) produces red-yellow, easily stone-dissolving fruits. They are flat and have a sweet flavour. Loose, nutrient-rich, sandy soil and a sunny location create ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from the beginning of August. Its pink-coloured flowers are a beautiful sight. With its broad growth, the Peach 'Saturn' grows to around 4 metres high and 4 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Prunus persica 'Saturne'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Peach 'Saturn' are medium green, lanceolate.

Spread
China.

Frost hardiness
The Peach 'Saturn' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Peach 'Saturn' is a broad-growing small tree. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4 m and is about 3 - 4 m wide. As a rule, it grows 40 - 50 cm per year.

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

Location
Preferred location in a sunny, sheltered position.

Soil
Prunus persica var. persica 'Saturn' 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).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from December to January - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
Prunus persica var. persica 'Saturn' forms pink-coloured flowers from March.

Fruit
The red-yellow drupes have a sweet flavour. The flesh of these flat drupes dissolves well. Ripen from the beginning of August.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bee pasture, consumption, fresh consumption