My Edible Fruit Trees: Peach Trees WA

Dwarf Peach - Pixzee

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peach - Tropic Snow

Comments: - Removed. Too much work to keep contained and netted. 

Peach - Tropic Snow

Peach - Blackboy (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Planted in location #22 (clay and loam). I am very keen to discover what these peachs are like. Plant is very vigerous and strong.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Chickens keep away bugs, Plant has the occasional spot of leaf curl, but is more resistant than most of the other peaches and nectarines

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Peach - J.H.Hale (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Known as the J.H.Hale Million Dollar Peach requires Blackburn Elberta as a pollinator so sharing position #18 in the orchard (planted in same hole with volcanic loam and quart).

Barerooted plants were planted in spring but took time to 'wake up'

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Peach - Blackburn Elberta (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Planted in #18 of orchard (with J.H. Hale Peach). Attempting a 'two plants in one hole' situation. In volcanic loam wiht quartz, but also on a drainage line.

Barerooted plants were planted in mid-spring, so took time to 'wake up'.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Peach - Anzac (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Planted in position #17 in orchard (volcanic loam)

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Had significant leaf curl that may require treatment (but was throughly healthy in second flush)

Organic Status:Organic

Peach - Cresthaven

Comments: -

Planted in position #15.

What is not to like about peaches!?

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Had some leaf curl. May need to treat in the future

Organic Status:Organic

Peach - Tropic Beauty (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Fruited the first year I got it, small but very tasty fruit, looking forward to more next year.

Planted: 2016

Height 1.2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Peach -Golden Queen (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Prolific bearer after only two years in ground. Grows large if not kept pruned.Good bottling peach.

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2014

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Pest Control:

Pheromone strips to deter moths hung in nearby apple trees.Chooks run under tree to deter bugs. Curly leaf a problem, sprayed with  Copper Fungicide each year  before budburst.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Jonathon and Granny Smith Apples, Washington Navel Orange, dwarf Mandarine, Black Passionfruit x 3, Big Boppa Passionfruit, Banana Passionfruit, Raspberries x 3 so far, immature Chokeberry, Eureka Lemon, Native Finger Lime, Doughnut Peach, Red Papay

Peach - Dwarf Standard ^3/10

Comments: -

I want to grow a potted orchard on my front verandah

Dwarf Peach

Dwarf Peach - Fresno

Peach - Flordagold (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

extremely prolific, large fruit and taste great, reliable year after year. Covered in pink flowers in spring and fruits need to be heavily thinned after flowering to produce large sweet juicy yummy fruits.  Precocious - started harvesting within 12 months from planting. (only a 2 feet stick at planting). I pruned my heavily when young to keep the tree nice and low and an open vase shape for easy picking.

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 100 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 18 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

fruitfly spray before picking

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Peach - Tropic Snow (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

 It is quite vigerous although this has been curtailed with storms removing branches. They have really kicked into gear for 'spring' (July) and is blossoming and budding like a champ. No signs of infection - but a few leaves indicate that the risk is still very much there. It appears that leaf curl can occur after leaves emerge. I'll definitely spray next year.

Flowers and leaves emerged in late July 2010. Alas fruit-fly struck and much of the fruit was lost. Next year I'm getting nasty and using chemicals!

These guys really struggled with the Perth summer in 2011. They seem to be getting hit by every pest and disease possible as they are clearly weakened. Leaves are pale in colour despite addition of water and balanced fertiliser.

Leaves were removed in June 2011 to encourage dormancy. The plants clearly need a break. Additional feed and TLC will be required next summer.

Jan 2012 - Most of the fruitletts were removed to reduce the stress on the plant for this summer. Plants haven't had much disease - but clearly are not enjoying being planted near the driveway. At over 3 m high now they are too large to transplant and have been mulched with pine bark to assist - but they are not ideal for the climate. Tasty fruit that was allowed to remain.

May 2012 - leaves removed by hand. Heavy pruning (this may reduce fruit, but will improve shape)

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 30% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

hand removal of any nasty bugs or infected leaves. Natural predators also assist. The tree is pruned so that no branches or leaves are less than 1m from the ground - this seems to have prevented re-infection of leaf-curl

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Peach - Trixie

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Peach - Dwarf O\'Henry (Grafted)

Comments: -

Like the shape and like the Plantnet varieties.

Planted: 2011

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Peach - Tropic Beauty

Peach - Flordagold (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Fruits early, and heavily year after year.

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 1996

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook Manure, phosphate and potassium nitrate

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Susceptible to peach curl - spray with bordeaux and copper sprays twice in winter if possible - hard to get two in though as loses leaves late and buds early.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Peach - Toodyay Seedling (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

This peach produces large late fruit - freestone, yellow flesh and very sweet.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2001

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook manure, phosphate, potassium nitrate

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

copper sprays or  bordeaux in winter. Fruit fly baiting was necessary one year.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Peach - Standard

Comments: -

Still no action here but plants thriving.

Same as dwarf nectarine... I reckon I have been sold high-chillers.

Nov 2010: flowered far too late - no pollination in the dry heat and wind :(

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2006

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

Winter copper wash.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

peach O\'henry (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peach - Flordagold

Comments: -

Actually a 3 way graft of Florida Gold, Florida Gem and another...cant remember

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Dwarf Peach (Grafted)

Comments: -

Planted in a raised garden bed 1800x 800x 800mm on the 15th November, has 4 fruit on it at the moment so hoping they will continue to grow.

I have one red and one white peach.

I have since removed the fruit as I want them to grow as much as possible before winter.

Planted: 2009

Height 60 Centimetres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: No pest control

Peach - White Opal

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Pollination: Self Pollination