Manchurian Bush Apricot - Native Fruits - Small Fruit and Berries

Product Details

Zones: 3 - 9 (-30° F.)
Height: 10-12 feet
Spacing: 10-12 feet
Spread: 10 feet
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Pollinator: 2 trees
Yield: 1/2 - 2 bushels
Color: White
Foliage: Medium green
Blooms: April - May
Fruit: Small, plumb, golden yellow fruit

Comments: Rootstock: Gurneys-Prunus armeniaca, Field's persica or Prunus armeniaca. Sweet, juicy, freestone flesh. Tolerates heat and cold. Blooms before it leafs out. Very vigorous, thrives almost anywhere. Bears young and heavily. Self-fruitful but produces better in a group of 2 or 3. Fertilize after the tree has reached bearing age. Not grafted, it is a seedling. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: PREPARE AN AREA 36 INCHES IN DIAMETER CLEARING ALL SOD AND WEEDS.WORK THE SOIL 24 INCHES DEEP.DIG THE PLANTING HOLE RIGHT BEFORE PLANTING.DEEP ENOUGH AND WIDE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE ROOTS W/O CROWDING.PLANT BAREROOT TREES 1 INCH DEEPER THAN THEY WERE GROWN IN THE NURSERY. PLANT GRAFTED TREES W/ THE GRAFT UNION 1 INCH ABOVE THE SOIL--2-3 INCHES IS BETTER.NEVER LET THE ROOTS DRY OUT.SOAK THE ROOTS NO MORE THAN 24 HR.S PRIOR TO PLANTING.FILL HOLE WITH SOIL & FIRM AROUND THE ROOTS WATER WELL TO REMOVE ANY AIR POCKETS.FILL IN THE REST OF THE HOLE W/ SOIL & WATER AGAIN.ONLY MIX A SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER FORMULA INTO THE PLANTING HOLE.BEST TO PRUNE IN EARLY SPRING.
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- Friday, March 30, 2007
takes 2 to tango
Reviewed By: Paul Astn (Petersburg, Indiana)
Three years ago I bought two (2) manchurian Bush Apricot trees from Gurneys. Last year only one bloomed and the other was late putting on leaves with no blooms. I figured one had just got a late start. Low and behold this year one of the trees bloomed beautifully, the other one still looks like it is in the dead of winter. I've come to the conclusion that Gurneys sent me one Manchurian Bush Apricot and the other one of a different type. Probably a birch tree of some species. So now since it takes two trees of the Manchurian Bush Apricot to cross pollenate I am out of luck for any fruit again this year and in the future years. The pictures were great of the plants at maturity. Thanks to Gurneys, I've wasted 3 years waiting for some Apricots.

- Tuesday, July 17, 2007
I am upset
Reviewed By: Dvin (Phila., PA)
About eight years ago I got three Manchurian Apricot Bushes from Gurney's. Full sun and 'Mirical Grow' made those bushes became a big trees about 10 feet tall. Two of them have a lot of flowers for third year. But no fruit at all. I asked help from Gurneys,s, no way. Those bushes have the best spot on my backyard and...

- Sunday, January 06, 2008
Big Disappointment
Reviewed By: Cindy (Southern, California)
Bought a Manchurian Apricot Bush 4 years ago and still no fruit. The bush is wonderful and gives a beautiful shade for my dogs area but that's all. Am going to try and graft another type of apricot onto the bush and see what happens.

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