& Apricot Flavorcot 1 Br Tree

Specially bred for the cooler UK climate, to produce huge crops of large, delicious orange-red fruits with outstanding colour, texture and flavour. Being late flowering, Thompson & Morgan Apricot 'Flavourcot' is frost resistant so you will always get a crop. This variety is ideal for cooking, as well as being sweet and juicy when eaten fresh.This variety is self-fertile and does not require a pollination partner. Grow Thompson & Morgan Apricot 'Flavourcot' in rich, fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. A south facing position is ideal to provide the spring flowers with protection from frosts. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole. If the tree is to be bush trained, drive a stake into the ground prior to planting. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. For wall trained apricots, attach support wires to the wall prior to planting. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake or support wires, and water well.Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout summer. Feed and water apricot trees regularly during particularly dry periods.Apricots may be fan trained against a wall or grown as a bush. When pruning apricot trees, it is important to avoid winter pruning as this leaves them prone to silver leaf disease.To bush train: In the first spring after planting, select 3 or 4 well-spaced branches on a clear trunk of at least 75cm (29”), and shorten them by two thirds. Remove the central stem to just above the highest of the selected branches. Remove any laterals below the selected branches. Features: Apricot fruit tree Flavourcot has been specially bred for the cooler UK climate This apricot tree produces huge crops of large egg sized, delicious orange-red fruits Flavourcot is also a self-fertile variety that doesn't require a pollinator while also being frost resistant so you will always get a crop Bare root garden plant; Supplied as 1 x Apricot Tree Flavourcot bare root plant Specifications: Model Number: 14246