Apricots for breakfast?

**Nicos** · 22-02-2007, 06:43 PM

No idea - but they are high in calcium !

**Hazel at the Hill** · 22-02-2007, 06:47 PM

I've seen an article about apricots by Bob Flowerdew somewhere fairly recently, and from what I remember, the only problems are protecting the flowers from frost - I think that he suggested growing it agaisnst a nice warm house wall and having the ability to cover it over on cold nights.

Can't remember anything about the soil.

Oh - he said that they could be pot grown - so could be good for a conservatory/polytunner?

**mazel-bee** · 22-02-2007, 08:37 PM

Hello Snadger. I am off to town at the weekend, what else have they got and how much was the apricot tree if you don't mind me asking?
I find garden centres well over priced.

**mazel-bee** · 22-02-2007, 08:43 PM

Doh. I was working from top to bottom on the site and Sue has posted a useful price list further down the forum !!

**Snadger** · 22-02-2007, 09:59 PM

Originally posted by mazel-bee View Post

Doh. I was working from top to bottom on the site and Sue has posted a useful price list further down the forum !!

Our Lidl branch had? , now lets see if I can remember:-

Elstar apple
Cox's apple
Bramley apple
Golden Deicious
A an other apple

Com de ? pears
Conference pears (I bought one!)

Cherry

Apricot (I bought one)

No plum trees!

All at �3.99 each!

Hope you find what you're after!

**mazel-bee** · 24-02-2007, 07:19 PM

I'm keen to grow victoria plums.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I found a lidl leaflet today with victoria plums in it as well as an easy seed distributor which looked completely ridiculous!! I'm hoping to pick up a plum tree although whenever I plan to get something it is usually the only thing they don't have

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**Snadger** · 24-02-2007, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by mazel-bee View Post

I'm keen to grow victoria plums.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I found a lidl leaflet today with victoria plums in it as well as an easy seed distributor which looked completely ridiculous!! I'm hoping to pick up a plum tree although whenever I plan to get something it is usually the only thing they don't have

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Got a Victoria plum from Homebase a month ago!

Good luck at Lidl!

**mazel-bee** · 24-02-2007, 07:40 PM

Snadger, Do I need a pollinating buddy with a victoria plum?

**Snadger** · 24-02-2007, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by Nicos View Post

No idea - but they are high in calcium !

Thats probably why they require an alkaline soil! Lime in soil also helps the kernal to set I believe!

Been doing a bit of online research and have found that the Apricot is perfectly hardy, in fact it needs a cold spell (bit like garlic) to set fruit!

The only problem time is when it flowers as the flowers must be protected from the frost.

Grown in a pot it will spend most of it's life outdoors, only being brought into a cold greenhouse when it flowers. Not critical the first few seasons as I aint expecting fruit til it's third year!

**smallblueplanet** · 26-02-2007, 04:17 PM

Hi Snadger, I quite fancy trying to grow an apricot tree as I really like fresh apricots (hate dried ones!). What size pot could you grow an apricot in/ how big do they get? Is it any ol' variety of apricot? When do they flower then?

**Jardiniere** · 26-02-2007, 05:45 PM

Am growing an apricot against a west facing wall - gets sun from late morning through to when the sun sets behind the cliffs - its a Polonais - planted in November.
Never grown one before but peaches grow here Ok so am hopeful (have no peaches - nowhere cleared to put them yet - but they are on the list)

**Snadger** · 26-02-2007, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by mazel-bee View Post

Snadger, Do I need a pollinating buddy with a victoria plum?

Self pollinating according to blurb!

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