How to Grow Blenheim Apricot Trees
- 1). Purchase a healthy Blenheim apricot tree at a local nursery or greenhouse. Look for a year-old tree about 4 to 6 feet tall. The trunk should be straight.
- 2). Dig a hole for the apricot tree as soon as all danger of frost has passed. The site should be in full sunlight where the soil drains well. The hole should be no deeper than the height of the tree's root system, but at least twice as wide. Trees planted too deeply are at risk of rotting. Avoid loosening the soil in the bottom of the hole, as the tree can sink too deep into the soil.
- 3). Place the apricot tree in the hole with the roots evenly spread. Be sure the crown of the tree is 1 to 2 inches above ground level. The crown is the point where the trunk joins the roots.
- 4). Fill the hole with soil, tamping the soil gently around the roots. Water the apricot tree, using 3 to 5 gallons of water. Pour slowly so the water will penetrate the soil without running off. Give the tree 3 to 5 gallons of water every week for the first spring and summer.
- 5). Prune Blenheim apricots in late winter or early spring when the tree is dormant. Remove dead branches and branches that rub or cross other branches. Remove enough of the tree's center limbs to allow sunlight to reach all of the branches.
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