Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Debbie's Gold Apricot Scionwood

Scionwood is not a tree, yet!

Scionwood, or scions (pronounced 'sigh-ons'), are the young, one-year shoots you graft with in order to propagate a variety. If you want to propagate a Gala apple tree, for example, you would graft with Gala scionwood!

We collect these scions from trees in our test orchards and are happy to be able to offer rare/heritage varieties!

For more information on scionwood and grafting, click HERE!

History: Debbie's Gold was introduced by Aubins Nursery in Manitoba in 1980.

Why We Grow It: Debbie's Gold is a relatively new but promising apricot variety for us. It is very cold hardy and late blooming, which improves the chance of a crop in our climate. It produces small fruit with a rich apricot flavour with spicy notes.

          $8.50

          Propagation Material:

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          Fruit Traits:

          Recommended Use: Canning, fresh eating

          Fruit Size: 3-4cm in diameter

          Storage: Keeps 2-3 weeks in the fridge

          Harvest: August - Late

          Plant Traits:

          Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

          Flowering Time: Late

          Pollination Requirements: May require a pollination partner. Plant with another apricot variety that blooms around the same time.

          Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

          General Growth Habit: Vigorous with a rather upright growth pattern, has reliable and decent crops

          Shipping: Scionwood can be shipped anytime in the spring, although we generally recommend that customers receive their scionwood by mid-April at the latest to ensure it arrives dormant. We can hold it longer if customers accept the risk that the scionwood may start breaking dormancy after this time.

          Pickup: We will notify you as soon as your scionwood is ready. We recommend picking it up as soon as you are able and storing it at home.

          Click HERE for tips on storing scionwood!

          CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

          Each scion will have at least 2-4 grafts' worth of material and ideally will be approximately 12-18" or 30cm+ long. Since we specialize in so many varieties/species, there will be natural differences in growth habit and vigour so some varieties may be shorter or thinner. We will provide the best quality we can, within natural restraints.

          If a scion is less than 6" or 15cm, it will be discounted accordingly.

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