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Necta Zee Nectarine Tree

Necta Zee Nectarine Tree at the Springs Preserve Necta Zee Nectarine Tree at the Springs Preserve

Prunus persica nucipersica

This nectarine tree flowers in the mid-spring with pink blossoms and produces large red skinned fruit. Nectarine fruit is best when ripened on the tree.  Pick while the fruit are on the firmer side.  Necta Zee generally fruits mid-summer.

I visited the Springs Preserve when it first opened and was very excited when I first saw this nectarine tree growing in a container.  Three years later I saw the same tree in the same container and it was extremely healthy and vigorous.  This encouraged me to purchase my own Necta Zee from a local nursery and planted it in a large pot.  The prospect of having dwarf fruit trees in my urban backyard for my own personal little orchard inspired me to continue to look for dwarf fruit trees to add to my collection!

As a bonus, the Necta Zee nectarine tree is self-fertile.

Foliage: Deciduous
Height: Dwarf version grows to five or six feet.
Soil: Fertile

Hardy in Zones 5 to 9.

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  • Comment Link Saturday, April 09, 2011 posted by Being Green Online

    I love to plant things that produce something that I can enjoy later on but in a desert climate it's sometimes very difficult.

    Since I've spent a relatively small amount of time in the desert I've payed attention to my neighbors and the noted the more successful plants that will grow in the area.

    One plant I've had extremely good luck with is the pomegranate. This bush/tree is very hardy and can go without water for extended periods of time without causing a lot of damage to the plant. I have two of them and one of the bushes will produce me 3 pomegranates this year. It's a small harvest but the plant requires such little care and attention that I think it's worth it for anybody who lives in a hot climate to try it.

    It also blooms for quite a long period of time during the year. the pomegranate has bright red flowers that start off as round red buds that hang around for a long time.

    I've also purchased an olive tree to see how that fairs in this climate and have my sights set on a pistachio tree too.

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