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Peach tree

Jason millyJason milly Posts: 546
in Fruit & veg
Could anyone advice me on best peach tree to grow in the North West area of the UK. 

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  • LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
    @pansyface  Does it produce fruit?   
    I wish I was a glow worm
    A glow worm's never glum
    Cos how can you be grumpy
    When the sun shines out your bum!
  • Jason millyJason milly Posts: 546
    Hello pansyface I am located in Stockport .
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Naughty naughty Jason.  You aren't even half way up the UK!   Barely out of the English midlands.

    Have a look at this - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/fruit/peaches

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Hi Jason, if you want to grow in the ground rather than pot then I highly recommend 'Avalon pride'.  This variety is resistant to peach leaf curl, a problem for peaches grown outdoors in the UK, especially anywhere paricularly wet in the spring.  Here's a photo of mine from summer, growing in the front (south-facing) garden:


    The fruit is the same size as you would buy from a shop.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
    I had no idea we can grow peaches outside in this country.
    I wish I was a glow worm
    A glow worm's never glum
    Cos how can you be grumpy
    When the sun shines out your bum!
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    You do need a good sunny but sheltered spot, Laura.  In this case the garden is in the corner plot of a cul-de-sac, south-facing and a real sun trap.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Jason millyJason milly Posts: 546
    That's a nice looking tree Bob plenty of fruit. 
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