Flowering Apricot
Prunus mume
Description
Early-flowering deciduous ornamental tree prized for fragrant winter-to-spring blossom.
Taxonomy
Genus
Prunus
Cultivars
2
Peggy Clarke
Peggy Clarke is a cultivar of flowering apricot. Flowering Japanese Apricot. Masses of fragrant, double rose pink blooms will delight in late winter early spring. The blooms are followed by small 'apricot' fruits that while technically edible are not 'scrumdelicious'. Plant in a sunny well drained spot and do any pruning in summer. This ornamental Apricot was introduced to the USA in 1941 by Mr W D Clarke and is named after one of his daughters. Matures to around 3 m tall by 2.5 m wide.
The Geisha
The Geisha is a cultivar of flowering apricot. Japanese Flowering Apricot. An ornamental blossom tree that flowers in late winter. The flowers are semi-double, rose pink and have prominent central stamens. Very pretty for winter colour in the garden or for 'arty-farty- floral-arty'. Happiest in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous. Matures to around 3 m tall by 2.5 m wide.