Prunus persica 'Terute-Shiro' - 150-175 CM FTH. WHIP C7,5

Description
The Peach 'Roter Ellerstädler' (Prunus persica) produces red-yellow fruits. They have a sweet flavour. Loose, nutrient-rich, sandy soil and a sunny location create ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from mid-September. Its pink-coloured flowers are a beautiful sight. With its broad and upright growth, the Peach 'Roter Ellerstädler' grows to around 5 metres high and 3 metres wide.

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

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Peach 'Roter Ellerstädler' are medium green, lanceolate.

Spread
China.

Frost hardiness
The Peach 'Roter Ellerstädler' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Peach 'Roter Ellerstädler' is a small tree that grows broadly and upright. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 5 m and is approx. 2 - 3 m wide. As a rule, it grows 30 - 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 'Roter Ellerstädler' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

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

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from December to January.

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 'Roter Ellerstädler' forms pink-coloured flowers from March.

Fruit
The red-yellow drupes have a sweet flavour. Ripen from mid-September.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bee pasture, consumption, fresh consumption