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peach 'Peregrine'
peach 'Peregrine'

peach 'Peregrine'

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One of the best self-fertile peaches for growing in the UK, 'Peregrine' produces a heavy and reliable crop of red-flushed fruits...

7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£109.99
available to order from late spring
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock |1m
£34.99
available to order from autumn 2024
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m
£54.99
available to order from late spring
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Delivery options

Standard £7.99

Plant description

One of the best self-fertile peaches for growing in the UK, 'Peregrine' produces a heavy and reliable crop of red-flushed fruits that are usually ready to harvest from early August. Their white flesh has a rich and delicious flavour, and it comes away easily from the stone. The deep pink flowers that precede the fruits put on a great display in spring and make this a fine ornamental as well as productive plant. Discovered at the Rivers Orchard in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire in 1906 - and still in demand today.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Fast-growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness

Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

How to care for peach Peregrine:

When planting your peach, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Peaches are best grown against or trained on a sheltered, sunny wall, traditionally under shelter from excessive rainfall, which reduces the chances of peach leaf curl. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting and provide regular watering during hot, dry spells. Protect blooms from late frost by covering the plant with a double layer of horticultural fleece, and prune in summer to reduce the risk of disease.

Please note:

This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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