Prunus dulcis 'Robijn'
Almond Tree 'Robijn'
Almond trees bear white, or pale pink, flowers before the leaves emerge, followed small furry green fruit that contain the almond nut, and which gradually ripen through the Summer. Almond trees are sometimes grown for their blossom only.Almonds are self fertile but pollination is improved when more than one almond tree is grown. 'Robijn' is a peach leaf curl resistant variety grafted onto semi-dwarfing "St. Julian" rootstock, so doesn't get bigger than medium sized (3.5 m.) It is highly ornamental tree, with pale pink blossom in Spring. In areas with mild, frost free winters the soft shelled nuts will form from the third year after planting, ready for harvest in late Summer. Although hardy, almond trees require a frost free Winter and a warm Summer to bear a crop of almonds.
Contributed by @cottagegardendave
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Almond Tree 'Robijn'
Latin name
Prunus dulcis 'Robijn'
type
Fruiting tree
family
Rosaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
5.00 M
6.00 M
Prunus dulcis 'Robijn'
Almond trees bear white, or pale pink, flowers before the leaves emerge, followed small furry green fruit that contain the almond nut, and which gradually ripen through the Summer. Almond trees are sometimes grown for their blossom only.Almonds are self fertile but pollination is improved when more than one almond tree is grown. 'Robijn' is a peach leaf curl resistant variety grafted onto semi-dwarfing "St. Julian" rootstock, so doesn't get bigger than medium sized (3.5 m.) It is highly ornamental tree, with pale pink blossom in Spring. In areas with mild, frost free winters the soft shelled nuts will form from the third year after planting, ready for harvest in late Summer. Although hardy, almond trees require a frost free Winter and a warm Summer to bear a crop of almonds.
Planting
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Plant out new or container grown trees in Autumn, when the soil is warm which will encourage better root development
Propagation by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Take soft wood cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.
michelleh
cottagegardendave