Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Tender
H1a
RHS hardiness
15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
7m | Max | 7m |
3m | Min | 5m |
3 years to reach maturity
Fruiting
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Trees flower at the end of winter, early spring and the fruit ripens in early summer.
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Peach 'Summer Time' Overview
Peach trees are small and deciduous. For best results ask a local nursery for advice on choosing the best variety and rootstock for your garden. Summer Time is a red cling peach with yellow flesh.
Common problems with Peach 'Summer Time'
Leaf curl can limit the amount of food produced through photosinthesis for the tree leading to stress. Fruit can suffer from fruit fly, bol wurm and false codling moth attacks.
Peach 'Summer Time' Companion Plants
How to propagate Peach 'Summer Time'
Seed
Sow seed in Spring after a cold winter stratification.
Cuttings
Graft or bud the cultivar you would like to harvest onto the seedlings / rootstocks.
Special features of Peach 'Summer Time'
Attractive flowers
The blossoms appear before the leaves making a beautiful show of pink flowers.
Other uses of Peach 'Summer Time'
Edible
The fruit is edible fresh, dried, cooked or preserved.