Gleason Early Elberta Peach
$26.00 Original price was: $26.00.$7.80Current price is: $7.80.
1000 in stock
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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Grows 20 to 25 ft. tall and wide; easily kept smaller with annual pruning.
| Description | After a showy spring display of fragrant pink flowers, this improved variety produces delicious freestone peaches, two weeks earlier than its parent, Elberta. One of the few yellow peaches that ripens well when picked slightly green, and with excellent flavor. Grafted onto semi-dwarf Nemaguard understock. Recommended chill: 750 – 800 hours. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Early spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Edible, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Espalier |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Orange |
| Companion Plants | Blackberry (Rubus); Plum (Prunus salicina); Apricot (Prunus armeniaca); Lavender (Lavandula); Strawberry (Fragaria) |
| Care Instructions | Provide full sun and fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish root system; once established reduce frequency. Prune to shape and remove dead or damaged branches, and fertilize in late winter before blooms emerge. Thin young fruit to increase mature fruit size. |
| History | Developed in Utah and introduced by Stark Nurseries in 1906, |