bush apricots

[seedcorn]

anyone have any luck w/them? I bought some once but they never survived winter....so give me some insight.

 

[Greenthumb18]

anyone have any luck w/them? I bought some once but they never survived winter....so give me some insight.

Hi seedcorn ,

I have two trees of the variety "Manchurian Apricot" they have survived for me here with no problem. Maybe you should try this variety its very hardy to zones 3-9.

Hope this helps!

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Some info on Manchurian Apricots for you:

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_5711986_make-apricot-tree-produce-fruit.html

I can't at the moment find a stockist for them in the UK!
I will go on searching as my other apricot "Tomcot" never seems to set fruit, well not so far. Maybe it is too young or maybe it needs another apricot tree nearby -- I was told it was self-fertile!

:rose Hattie :rose

 

[Ridgerunner]

Most self-fertile fruit or nut trees set a lot more fruit when they can cross-pollinate. I'm not familiar with apricots but I'd expect that to also hold true with them. Plus it gives you an excuse to get another tree.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Too right ridgerunner !!
Actually I have no-one to make excuses to....!!!


:rose Hattie :rose

 

[seedcorn]

Got catalog from Michigan Bulb company, had bush apricots for sale (cheap), since cheap assume they would be manchurian apricots?

What about Willis orchards?

thoughts?