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Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Chinese Apricot

Potted Chinese Apricot

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Chinese apricots (aka Mormon apricots or Chinese Mormon apricots) are a variety whose origins are more or less entirely unknown. Based on the name, some speculate that they may have come from China originally (apricots are native to China to begin with) and then been planted in the US by Mormon colonizers. Their cold hardiness and late bloom time has allowed them to thrive in cooler areas and higher elevations than many other apricots can handle.

Why We Grow It: These apricots are a delightful addition to our chilly Canadian orchards since they bloom late to avoid the spring frosts. Despite the late bloom time, they ripen very early, and produce plenty of fruit to boot! They produce medium-sized fruits that are sweet and tender, plus they are freestone which makes them good for other uses such as canning, baking, and drying. 

    Fruit Specs

    Recommended Use: Fresh eating, canning, drying

    Fruit Size: Medium

    Storage: Keeps 2-3 weeks in the fridge

    Harvest: Late July

    Growing Specs

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

    Soil Preference: Fertile sandy loam, loam, lighter clay loam - nothing very heavy. Prefers average to moist conditions with well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.

    Flowering Time: Late

    Bloom Colour: White

    Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without an apricot 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 Habits:

    Hardy, may naturally stay at a more compact size according to some sources, produces heavy crops. Late bloomer, food for areas with late spring frosts

    Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):

    Thorns:

    Pickup

    Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.

    You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).

    Size at Purchase

    The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):

    • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
    • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
    • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
    • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall

    Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!

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