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Pluots

mavinniemavinnie Posts: 3
in Fruit & veg
Does anyone know if Pluot trees are hardy enough for welsh weather?

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited August 2020
    Dobies say that are hardy down to -6 to -10C (so similar to apricots in being more tender than plums), so I guess that depends on what sort of winter temps you get in your particular location.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • mavinniemavinnie Posts: 3
    Thank you for the info. I am guessing that it could be fleeced over winter like i do for my peach.The site that i am looking at is quite protected and south facing..worth the risk do you think? or waste of money?
     

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I thought pluot was a typo😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    mavinnie said:
    Thank you for the info. I am guessing that it could be fleeced over winter like i do for my peach.The site that i am looking at is quite protected and south facing..worth the risk do you think? or waste of money?
     


    Yes, or grow in a large pot and move to a shed etc. during any freezing spells.  If you are high up, it might be a bit more of a lottery, especially with climate change causing all sorts of unusual weather patterns, such as 'the beast from the east'.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    B3 said:
    I thought pluot was a typo😊
    There are 'apriplums', 'plumcots' and 'apriums' too!  :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • mavinniemavinnie Posts: 3
    Haha I know.I had to check it on Google to begin with .
    Thank you for your help
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