Key features
Final size5x 4 metres in 20 years
FruitAlmonds can be eaten or used for culinary purposes
Pollination groupSelf fertile
PositionFull sun in a sheltered site
Description
The delightful pale pink blossom on Robijn Almond trees arrives a little later than other varieties, helping to protect it from frost. The flowers are followed by sweet tasting almonds developing inside velvety fruits. Expect to see the first nuts when the tree is around 3 years old. Almonds can be used in cooking or to make almond milk, oil, butter or flour.
Robijn is a good variety for the UK and has excellent leaf curl resistance. Expect a height and spread of 5×4 metres in 20 years. Plant this Almond tree in a sunny, sheltered position for good crops of almonds.
AKA Prunus × persicoides ‘Robijn’
Planting Steps
1Preparation
- Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
- Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
- Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
- To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.
2Planting
- Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
- Ensure the top of the plant’s compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
- Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
- Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.
3Last Steps
- Water generously around the base of the plant.
- If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.
Aftercare Advice
Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.
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