When the pink blossoms of the almond tree open in early spring, every gardener's heart rejoices. At various locations, the almond is an eye-catcher in a class of its own.
Decorative growth form
As a tree, everyone is talking about the almond. However, it is often not known that it belongs to the shrub genus. Its densely branched and broadly bushy growth is particularly striking. This also likes to appear as a long-stemmed dwarf shrub.
The growth habit enchants combination of pink flowers in spring. The almond tree is primarily used as an ornamental shrub, but also for almond harvesting in Germany.
facts and figures
- annual growth: 20 to 70 centimeters
- Usage: gardens, front yards
Popular variety: Dürkheimer Krachalmond
One of the most popular and magnificent high trunks in this country is the Dürkheim Krachalmond. It enriches in early autumn from the 3rd or 4th year with a magnificent harvest.
Its magnificent bloom attracts many tourists to culinary delights, especially in wine-growing regions.
This variety is particularly hardy and withstands extreme temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Your key data:
- Height: 6 to 8 meters
- Width: 5 to 7 meters
- Growth: strong, irregular crown, no dominant central axis, protruding branches
- Roots: Central root, strong side roots
- self-fertile
- Location: normal garden soil
- Maturity: early to mid-October
From bush to high trunk
The art of the fruit tree lies above all in the species-appropriate use of it. For this purpose, various forms of development of the fruit trees are used:
- trellis
- spindle bush
- standard
- half stem
These are created on the one hand by targeted cutting and plant refinement. This enables a reliable harvest, the finest taste and the best quality of the almonds.
tips and tricks
New breeds of the magnificent almond tree are presenting themselves as hardy varieties for German regions. In tubs, southern varieties can successfully overwinter in the basement or similar.