Peach tree

Hello,

It's my parents wedding anniversary soon and thought we might buy them a peach tree as I know my Mum wants one.

Is there a specific kind which would be better to buy? We would like to get something this month if that's possible. (i'm not sure if that's possible or within season)

I've not grown peaches (yet) so can't offer any personal experiences, but this website should be helpful http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Fruit-A-to-Z/Peaches---nectarines

I bought a peach tree a couple of months back from Homebase, which was basically dead unbeknown to me I persevered with it, stared at it every day, but still it didn't grow.  I'm gonna dig up the stick now, and plant a fig tree.  Got one of those for the garden, and one for the greenhouse, so both options covered.

There was another thread on here a month or so ago from someone else who had bought a peach tree from Homebase, which wasn't particularly showing (many / any) signs of life, so perhaps shop around.

Good luck with whichever one you get for your parents.

Try Reads Nursery for a flat, loose stone peach whcih is a heavy cropper, absolutely delicious and hardy.  It will just need a little protection for the blossom in spring to allow the fruit to set and trained as a fan against a wall this would be easy with fleece.

I'm currently eating about 4 a day from our local market and am planning to buy one myself.

http://www.readsnursery.co.uk/products/Peach-Saturne.html

Ponoma Fruits also have one called Jalousia which is reputed to be very sweet, but there's aren't ready trained so will take a liittle longer to crop.

Hi there, I hope you dont mind me butting in on your thread. Just to follow on from Kezza's post it was me that had got a peach from homebase and like her I stared at it every day for signs of life.....there was nothing. I took it back and they gave me one that was already in leaf and its okay, but to be honest if i was to buy another one i would probably go to a nursery and get a lot of advice re growing

If you buy one now, it would have to be a 'patio peach' type and already growing well in a large pot, as it is out of season for buying 'bare root' stock which would normally only be supplied in the winter when they are dormant.  They are best kept close to a south-facing wall in order to do well in the UK and must be watered and fed regularly.  I've just been out and counted 19 peaches on mine, which is planted in in a large (1m dia.) container in my south-facing front garden. The fruit looks like it will be ready in about a month - yum!  

thanks so much for all the responses! it's really helpful. I think they will be pleased and hopefully will get lots of fruit to share as well!

Thanks again