I love that it blooms around March 15-a time when you really welcome flowers.” The mayor showed his discovery to the parks department and even donated funds to help bring ‘Peppermint’ (which does not bear edible fruit) into city spaces. Riley remembers, “My wife and I had seen a peppermint peach tree growing in a South Battery garden and found it so alluring. Nearly two decades ago, Prunus persica ‘Peppermint’ trees were planted in Hampton Park and Washington Square, as well as in a median on upper Meeting Street, at the encouragement of then-mayor Joe Riley. How can a single plant create such a spectacle? The credit likely goes to a natural mutation in the flowering peach tree, notes the city’s director of parks, Jason Kronsberg. And on a third, they are-quite magnificently-peppermint striped. On one branch, the double blossoms are all white. In Charleston’s gardens, both public and private, there are few sights more astounding than a peppermint peach tree in early-spring bloom. Potted tree measures 24"-36" tall.Near the lagoon in Hampton Park, this nook honors former mayor Joe Riley with a pair of peppermint peach trees.Sorry, we do not ship any items to the US Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or API/APO addresses, or to other countries at this time.We can ship our "Other Edibles" (non-citrus plants) and growing accessories to most states, including Texas, Arizona, or Florida.All ENTRY, POTTED and PRIMO sized trees can be packed together so mix and match different kinds of trees to fill out your box. Order as 3 pack or 6 pack to save big on shipping! You can mix and match different kinds of trees to fill out your box, order potted fruit trees, citrus, olives together and save big on shipping. Optimize Shipping: We can ship potted trees in a multi pack boxes.This water-soluble fertilizer is great for in-ground or in-container growing. Protect your roots from rodents with ROOT GUARD the original gopher wire basket.įeed your fruit tree with Romeo Plant Food. Protect your tree from sunburn, insects & rodents with PLANT GUARD tree paint & foliar spray. We reserve the right to not issue a refund for items that have already been replaced. We will review your claim and if approved, we will issue you a refund for the purchase price of your dormant tree (excluding shipping). Please include your order number in the subject line of your email. To qualify for a refund, you must submit a claim via email to by no later than May 15 th. If the scratch test reveals a brown cambium, that means your tree/plant is dead or dying. Be sure to do 1 test above the graft union, and a 2nd just below the graft union. To perform a “scratch test”, scratch off the top layer of bark in a small spot on a branch and on the trunk. In a living tree, this is green in a dead tree, it is brown and dry. Just beneath the dry, outer layer of bark in a tree's trunk lies the cambium layer. In the rare event that your dormant tree/plant has not leafed out by May 1st, please perform a “scratch test” to check for green under the bark. All deciduous fruit trees, persimmons and jujubes need to be planted in the ground by April 1 st to qualify for replacement, unless you are in area where the ground is still frozen at that time. Any dormant tree that does not leaf out can qualify for a refund if you submit a claim by May 15 th. We guarantee that trees that are shipped dormant will leaf out the following spring if you follow our growing and handling instructions. This tree is shipped in a 4x4x9 tree pot.The ornamental tree is the perfect centerpiece for our garden. Grows to 10'-20' in height and spread, but can be kept smaller with pruning.Double variegated, pink, white, and red peppermint blossoms cover the tree in the spring.Peppermint Flowering Peach - Variety Information Optimize Shipping: We can ship potted trees in a multi pack boxes. Ships Now as a DORMANT Tree in a 4"x9" Pot
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