Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Crimson Rocket Peach 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: Crimson Rocket originated at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station in West Virginia as part of a breeding program to create columnar peach trees with good fruit quality. It was selected in 1996 for further testing and and patented in 2004.

Why We Grow It: Crimson Rocket is unique for its columnar growth, forming a narrow tree ideal for those with limited planting space! It produces freestone yellow peaches with a red blush with the perfect balance of sweet and tart, making it an excellent variety for fresh eating.

$8.50

Propagation Material:

3 low in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating

Fruit Size: Medium

Storage: Keeps about a week in the fridge

Harvest: August - Mid

Plant Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

Flowering Time: Unknown

Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without a peach tree of a different variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present

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

General Growth Habit: Columnar growth habit, produces reliable 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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