Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
10a
USDA zone
-1°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
6m | Max | 10m |
3m | Min | 4m |
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 towards the end of August. Fruit ripen during the last weeks of November.
Peach 'Bonnigold' 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. Bonnigold is self compatible so does not need cross pollination. Bonnigold is a cling peach with a yellow skin and yellow flesh.
Common problems with Peach 'Bonnigold'
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.
How to propagate Peach 'Bonnigold'
Seed
Sow seed in spring after a cold stratification. Graft or bud the desired cultivar on the seedlings.
Cuttings
Varieties are grafted or budded onto rootstocks.
Special features of Peach 'Bonnigold'
Attractive flowers
Peach trees have blossoms before most of the leaves appear, making a show of pink flowers.
Other uses of Peach 'Bonnigold'
Edible
The fruit are edible fresh, dried, cooked or preserved.