Peach Rootstock

Unavailable for Spring 2025, contact us to be added to our 2026 request list!

Please Note: We will be receiving peach rootstock that is non-dormant and grown in ellepots. The rootstock will be too small for grafting the spring that you receive them and should be planted out instead. They may size up enough for summer grafting and would be suitable for grafting the following spring (provided no issues with growth conditions). Shipping fees may be adjusted in the spring since ellepots are more difficult to ship than our bareroot stock.

Looking to graft your own peach trees? We're happy to offer rootstock!

While we have young stool beds growing, in the meantime we import rootstock from Oregon. Aside from the headache (paperwork) of importing and distance, we are very happy with our supplier's quality, and are happy to offer small scale and backyard operations with rootstock. Every August, we prepare a rootstock order for the following spring, and our order comes up on the pool truck with all the other Ontario orders. Because of this, we aren't able to guarantee ship dates with rootstock orders, as we are at the mercy of the nursery and pool truck; the shipment typically comes in March-April.

If you require more than 1000 rootstocks, we recommend importing it yourself.

We offer the following rootstock varieties:

Krymsk 86 - Full-size:

• History: Krymsk 86 is a hybrid rootstock that is a cross between a peach and a plum, meaning it is compatible with peaches, plums, apricots, and almonds. It was bred at the Krymsk Experimental Breeding Station in Russia and is still undergoing many tests in Canada and the US to test its performance.
• Why We Use It: Krymsk 86 is a new but potentially promising rootstock that is compatible with many different Prunus species. It is tolerant of several diseases and some adverse environmental conditions. 
• Soil: Loam and sandy loam preferred but some tolerance of heavier soils
• Growth Habits: More vigorous than Bailey, few suckers, develops a strong root system and has some drought and wet tolerance
• Disease Resistance: Tolerant of oak root fungus and less susceptible to crown and root rot than some other varieties
• Graft Compatibility: Compatible with peaches, plums, apricots, and almonds
  

Bailey - Semi-Dwarf:

• History: Bailey was released from West Branch, Iowa and for several decades it has been the predominant peach rootstock used in Ontario. 
• Why We Use It: Bailey is a reliable and cold hardy rootstock, great characteristics for Canadian growers where the colder climate can make growing peaches much more tricky.
• Growth Habits: Produces medium to large trees that are 90% the size of standard trees, produce reliable and and good-sized crops
• Graft Compatibility: Compatible with most peach varieties grown in Ontario