Almond
Prunus dulcis
Flowers very early, so it needs the warmest, most frost-free, sheltered spot you have to crop in the UK.
The almond is a species of tree from the genus Prunus. Along with the peach, it is classified in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by corrugations on the woody shell (endocarp) surrounding the seed.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 5 m
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Hardiness
- USDA 6–9
- Layers
- canopy, understory
Functional roles
Pollination & soil
Most almonds need a compatible partner; a few are self-fertile.
- Soil
- light/sandy, medium/loam
- pH
- Neutral, Alkaline
Free-draining; resents winter wet.
Propagation
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When: Graft late winter
Flowers very early; needs a warm sheltered spot to crop in the UK. Grow sweet (not bitter) almond.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.