peach 'Saturne'
peach Saturn
Ideal for a sheltered sunny wall, the unusually flattened fruit of ‘Saturn’ (sometimes sold as ‘donut’ or ‘Chinese’ peaches) have...
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£164.99
available to order from late spring
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£149.99
available to order from late spring
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m
£49.99
available to order from late spring
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£32.00
£79.99
available to order from autumn
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Plant description
Ideal for a sheltered sunny wall, the unusually flattened fruit of ‘Saturn’ (sometimes sold as ‘donut’ or ‘Chinese’ peaches) have a delicious, sweet flavour with juicy white flesh. Beautiful blossoms of pastel pink clothe the tree in mid- to late spring heralding the great-tasting novelty. This variety is self-fertile and does not require a pollination partner.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
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- May
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for peach Saturne:
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.
