Peach trees are quite demanding plants in terms of care and location. They want to be cut regularly, otherwise there will be no yield. Their roots are quite delicate, which is why most grafted peaches will not thrive on an original peach root.
Transplant young peaches at least once
Peaches are usually planted as about one year old grafted trees. In order to stimulate root growth, however, it can make sense to transplant young peaches at least once and to cut the roots at the same time. This measure works much like the annual pruning, because you remove dead and diseased roots. When digging up the tree, however, you should be careful not to damage the roots and to catch all the roots. As a rule of thumb, the peach roots are about as wide as the treetop. Peaches are neither deep nor shallow rooters, but develop in both directions. Most roots can be found - especially in older trees - at a depth of about one meter.
Do not replant older peaches
What is good for young peaches can be deadly for older trees. Because peaches have very branched roots, when transplanting a perennial tree, you will most likely inadvertently cut a large number of roots and severely injure the tree as a result. For this reason, older trees should simply remain where they are.
Keep peaches in pot
In rather unfavorable locations, it can make sense to keep peaches in a bucket. This keeps the plants mobile and can be easily moved if conditions deteriorate. In addition, keeping them in tubs makes it easier to overwinter sensitive varieties. Dwarf and small peaches such as the Bonanza variety are particularly suitable.
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You can refine peaches well on native stone fruit varieties such as plums or cherries. This makes the plant more robust and survives the winter better. Only varieties with their own core usually remain as unrooted trees.