Gleason Early Elberta Peach
Prunus persica 'Gleason Early Elberta'
Description | After a showy spring display of fragrant pink flowers, this improved variety produces delicious freestone peaches, two weeks earlier than its parent, Elberta. One of the few yellow peaches that ripens well when picked slightly green, and with excellent flavor. Grafted onto semi-dwarf Nemaguard understock. Recommended chill: 750 - 800 hours. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Early spring |
Mature Size | Grows 20 to 25 ft. tall and wide; easily kept smaller with annual pruning. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Container, Espalier |
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Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Blackberry (Rubus); Plum (Prunus salicina); Apricot (Prunus armeniaca); Lavender (Lavandula); Strawberry (Fragaria) |
Care | Provide full sun and fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish root system; once established reduce frequency. Prune to shape and remove dead or damaged branches, and fertilize in late winter before blooms emerge. Thin young fruit to increase mature fruit size. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 201 Buffalo Mountain Drive
Silverthorne, Colorado 80498 -
West Lake Creek Company, Llc Dba: The Farm At Knapp Ranch
Edwards, Colorado 81632 -
Eagle Crest Nursery 0400 Gillespie Drive
El Jebel, Colorado 81623
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.