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Prunus × persicoides 'Spring Glow'

hybrid almond 'Spring Glow'

Deciduous tree of upright habit about 7m tall, with tapered bronze to mid-green leaves to 12cm long. Large saucer-shaped bright pink flowers on bare branches before the leaves in early spring are followed by pale green, velvety fruit containing edible nuts ready to pick in early autumn

Synonyms

Prunus × amygdalopersica 'Spring Glow'
Prunus cerasifera 'Spring Glow'

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun in a sheltered position. Late frosts may damge early blossom

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings, budding or grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Edible fruit
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1 as a free-standing tree, may also be fan-trained on a warm wall. See train fan-trained trees and pruning established fans. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem

Pests

May be susceptible to damage from caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches

Diseases

May be susceptible to peach leaf curl, silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt and honey fungus

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