Nectarines from seed

[PhilaGardener]

Wow, meganp , looks like those trees are doing well for you! Glad that blood peach is thriving again!

[meganp]

Originally Posted by PhilaGardener

Wow, meganp , looks like those trees are doing well for you! Glad that blood peach is thriving again!

Thanks, it is very hardy and produces lovely fruit.

[Rajun Gardener]

Thanks MeganP, it gives me hope to be worth growing. Now I'll start growing other stone fruits!!!

I think a big part of the reason for most of the grafting onto rootstocks out there is to make the tree semi-dwarf or dwarf. Ungrafted, they'll be standard-sized.

I personally don't think it'll be much more of a gamble than growing F2 hybrid tomato seed, if the varieties are unstable and/or cross-pollinated. Grow several trees and you'll likely find something you like.

[Rajun Gardener]

The little nectarine seedling is growing, I have it in a 2 gallon pot under the carport for dappled sunshine. I think I planted it too deep, you can see the cotyledon on the right of the 2nd picture.