Worth a punt for €3?

Sgt Pepper 64

peach tree looks quite unwell but still green bark, no leaves,
worth a punt and nurse it back for next year?

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catastrophy

Why not? No big deal if its a write off at e3.

paddy147

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

peach tree looks quite unwell but still green bark, no leaves,
worth a punt and nurse it back for next year?

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Which Homebase??


Sure for 3 euro.you may aswell

unkel

Find the gardener in Homebase. Offer him / her €1.

Seriously, they are authorised to discount stuff on the spot, they've offered me plants for a lot cheaper than the already discounted price without me even asking!

Northumbria

unkel wrote: »

Find the gardener in Homebase. Offer him / her €1.

Seriously, they are authorised to discount stuff on the spot, they've offered me plants for a lot cheaper than the already discounted price without me even asking!

This is true, although you may find some resistance to go much below half price in some cases.
I have a peach tree I bought earlier this year, it's done nothing yet either. Lazy tree. :rolleyes:

mister gullible

Peach trees require a large sunny wall and are very prone to a disease called peach leaf curl. Don't grow unless you plan to spend a few years training it and then quite probably doing a lot of spraying for leaf disease.
Better chance of success with apple, pear, plum or greengage trees.

Sgt Pepper 64

mister gullible wrote: »

Peach trees require a large sunny wall and are very prone to a disease called peach leaf curl. Don't grow unless you plan to spend a few years training it and then quite probably doing a lot of spraying for leaf disease.
Better chance of success with apple, pear, plum or greengage trees.

Yes I had one many years ago, fan trained, sprayed with copper. Got max 3 peaches a year out of it!

looksee

If you know what you are looking for you can get spectacular bargains in the reduced section. I have a nice clematis that is now sprouting well - reduced to €1.45, and a lovely passion flower reduced to half price from €20 just because the pot was split. I'd give the €3 peach a go just for the challenge!

peadar76

mister gullible wrote: »

Peach trees require a large sunny wall and are very prone to a disease called peach leaf curl. Don't grow unless you plan to spend a few years training it and then quite probably doing a lot of spraying for leaf disease.
Better chance of success with apple, pear, plum or greengage trees.

I got one in aldi earlier this year, I have it sown free standing in the garden. Any chance it will survive? I didn't know they should be planted against a wall. It somes to be doing ok so far, plenty of leaves on it. I'm not pushed about getting peaches off it to be honest, I just thought it might make a nice tree. What ya think?

Northumbria

mister gullible wrote: »

Peach trees require a large sunny wall and are very prone to a disease called peach leaf curl. Don't grow unless you plan to spend a few years training it and then quite probably doing a lot of spraying for leaf disease.
Better chance of success with apple, pear, plum or greengage trees.

The one I have is Red Haven (from Aldi like another poster), it's supposed to be resistant to Peach Leaf Curl and I have Bordeaux Mixture on standby (for the potatoes and apple).

peadar76

What is Bordeaux Mixture?

Northumbria

peadar76 wrote: »

What is Bordeaux Mixture?

An old fashioned fungicide spray made from copper and lime. Peach leaf curl is caused by a fungus.

peadar76

can it be bought or is it home made?

mp22

You can buy it.

paddy147

mp22 wrote: »

You can buy it.

In liquid or powder form too.


http://www.theorganiccentre.ie/node/1398


http://www.thegardenshop.ie/copper-sulphate.html

flutered

the stuff for spraying the spuds is great with everything.

paddy147

Website with various homemade sprays/remedies for various diseases and pest controls.

http://freemanireland.ning.com/group/communityvegproject/forum/topics/organic-pest-control-and

Northumbria

peadar76 wrote: »

can it be bought or is it home made?

Buy it. It's not really the sort of thing to be home made. The one that paddy linked to in the second link is the one I've got.
The French invented by accident, they use it on grape vines but it can be used on almost anything. It's considered borderline organic, but it kills earthworms if too much builds up in the soil (would have to be a lot) and organic purists don't like it. So my advice is to just follow the instructions and don't go mad with it.