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Beautiful tree with sweet fruits! Flowers very early — plant where its sheltered from frost or train against a sheltered south-facing wall. Most varieties are self-fertile. Prune in summer to reduce risk of silver leaf.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, French MarigoldGreat and CosmosGood nearby.Water: Medium · Height: 600 cm · Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline — dislikes waterlogged or heavy clay
Apricot is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
Cydonia oblonga
tree
Shares Apricot's vulnerability to aphids — same companion strategies apply
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
shrubThrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Apricot
Prunus persica
treeSame aphids challenge as Apricot — similar protective companions help
Pyrus communis
treeA fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Apricot
These three thrive alongside Apricot — and alongside each other.
