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Garden Beauty peach / nectarine

Prunus persica
Garden Beauty is a slow-growing dwarf nectarine variety, ideal for pot culture.

USDA identification images for Garden Beauty

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    Tree register

    We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Garden Beauty tree you can register it here.

    Origins

    • Species: Prunus persica - Peach

    Identification

    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow

    Using

    • Picking season: Mid
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
    • Flavour quality: Good
    • Cropping: Light
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Picking month: August
    • Garden type: Small town garden
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Site conditions: Sheltered site
    • Sunlight: Prefers full sun
    • Pruning: Do not prune
    • Vigour: Natural dwarf

    Climate

    • Frost resistance of blossom: Susceptible
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Not cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Garden Beauty peach / nectarine trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

    No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.