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Peach /necterine

SuesynSuesyn Posts: 664
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I seem to have accidently grown a peach or necterine from a seed in my compost. I found him growing quite happily in the bed prepared for tomatoes in the greenhouse.  I have potted it into a small pot and left it in the greenhouse and will carry on putting it in to larger pots as it grows. Will it be happy to live in a pot permanently or will I need to find a space in the garden eventually ? Finding a sheltered spot may be difficult, I assume that they need some winter protection but I could probably put a large pot in the conservatory over winter .
Is it likely to one day produce fruit or will it need a cross pollinator?
I tried to post a picture but chrome wouldn't let me!

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  • BobFlannigonBobFlannigon Posts: 619
    It should be hardy.  A sheltered spot should be sufficient.
    Most fruit grown from seeds of supermarket produce is usually sterile, so it's unlikely you'll ever get fruit from your tree.  I'm not sure how well (fertile) Nectarines and Peaches do in the UK though, although they should be self-pollinating. 
    If you want fruit, a pot is realistically not the way to go, unless it's a really really big pot!


  • DimWitDimWit Posts: 553
    When I was young, there was a peach tree my mother grew from a pit taken out of a market fruit. It produced small edible peaches (and got terribly blighted by maggots...). I heard peach trees can be grown in the mildest parts of Britain (like SE and SW), but if you grow in a pot it can always be fleeced for winter.

    This old picture shows its flowers...


  • SuesynSuesyn Posts: 664
    It looks as if it will be pretty even if it doesn't produce any fruit but given that it's only about 6 inches tall at the moment I might have a long wait !
    Thanks for your help 
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