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Angel Peach & Spring Satin Plumcot Angel Peach and the Spring Satin Plumcot are two new releases from PlantNet, the same people who brought you the famous Pinkabelle apple. Both these varieties are fantastic additions to PlantNet's range of high quality fruit trees for the home garden. Let's take a closer look. Angel Peach (White Flesh) The Angel peach produces unique, flat fruit with beautifully sweet white flesh. Not only does it produce delicious fruit, it looks great too. The tree grows to about 3m in height with a spread of up to 3m. Each spring, the bare branches burst into colour with lovely pink peach blossoms, the fruit matures in late January / early February. The White Fleshed Flat Angel Peach is 100% self fertile, which means no pollinators are required to set fruit. 
Spring Satin Plumcot The plumcot is an interesting plant, it is actually a natural hybrid between a plum and apricot. It produces beautiful white flowers that bloom around mid September. These blooms develop into , sweet, high quality fruit that matures in late November / early December. The outside of the fruit is a deep, rich dark plum colour, while the flesh is a yellowish-red. The unique Spring Satin Plumcot is tolerant to major plum diseases, like bacterial spot and bacterial canker. The tree grows to approximately 3m high x 2m in width. This variety is partially self fertile, which means it will set small amounts of fruit without a pollinator, cross pollination will result in more fruit. Another plum or apricot tree as a pollinator is recommended for best results. 
Care Position Chose a nice sunny spot for your fruit tree, plenty of sunlight will ensure they grow well and produce fruit. Part shade is also Ok, as long as they do receive some sunlight throughout the day. Planting *All of PlantNet's trees are root pruned at the time of digging so it is not necessary to prune the roots again when planting. Dig a hole twice the size of the root system and backfill with some free draining soil. It's important that you don't plant the tree deeper than the graft union, a gap of 10cm between the graft union and the ground should be enough. Once your plant is in the ground, push the soil down around the roots and water in thoroughly to settle the soil. Continue to water regularly for 3-4 months until the plant is established. Mulch around the tree and avoid putting mulch up too close to the trunk of the tree. Mulch will help keep weeds down around your new fruit tree and also avoids water loss from the soil before your tree can use it. Fertilising Don't fertilise immediately after planting, wait a few months. The best time to fertilise is in spring, use a slow release fertiliser such as Acticote for fruit and citrus or Dynamic lifter. A liquid feed such as Thrive or Harvest every few weeks through the warmer months is also recommended. Pruning The angel peach does need pruning, it should be pruned as soon as it is planted (providing it hasn't already been done by PlantNet or your local retail nursery). It's important to start pruning when the plant is young to maintain a balanced shape, the top half of the tree should not out grow the base. Don't be afraid to take up to one 3rd of the tree off while it is young. For more information call (02) 6332 6960 or visit www.plantnet.com.au/
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