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Peach trees- grafting question

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  Posted by Lazymike (U3710800) on Monday, 14th March 2011

  To those of you who know.
  
  I bought a peach tree on a dwarf rooting stock last year, but the tree didn't grow.
  
  I left it at the bottom of the garden, and this year there are branches coming up from the root graft.
  
  Now the silly question- what tree rootballs are the Peach trunks grafted to?
  
  I'm hoping it's another type of Peach tree! please help me.
  
  many thanks folks
  
  Lazymike

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  Posted by realfood (U13916672) on Monday, 14th March 2011

  Pixy is a recommended rootstock for small trees grown in pots, where the tree will reach some 2.5 m height.
  
  St. Julien 鈥淎鈥� is a common rootstock for growing peaches on walls, and Peaches grown on it and trained as a fan, will reach a height of some 2 m and a spread of some 4 m.
  
  Myrobalan rootstock, which is classed by the RHS as a vigorous rootstock, is also being used.
  
  Some of these rootstocks are also used for other fruits, such as plums, nectarines, so it is unlikely that any tree grown from the rootstock will be of much use.
  
  

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  Posted by Playingtimeaddedon (U14150224) on Monday, 14th March 2011

  I hope that you kept a receipt as I would want a replacement tree.
  
  

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  Posted by As_Iff (U13951957) on Monday, 14th March 2011

  If you want to persevere with your peach tree, and if you think it is still alive, remove all suckers that are growing from below the graft.
  You will then have to give the tree the attention that a peach tree needs in this country, if you are to get any fruit.
  It needs a warm, sunny and sheltered position, so growing it against a wall is usually best if you are growing it in the garden.
  The blossom needs protection from spring frosts, and the leaves can easily get peach-leaf curl if they are not protected from spring rains.
  You could build a wooden/polythene frame for this, but you`d have to leave gaps for the air to circulate, and for the pollinating insects to visit.
  
  I`m afraid, Lazymike, if your name describes you, a peach tree is not really the tree for you!
  
  
  
  
  

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