{"product_id":"cordon-apricot-tree","title":"Cordon Apricot Tree","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApricot trees are a glorious addition to any sunny garden – even small gardens! That’s right, with a cordon-trained apricot tree you get delicious, juicy fruits from a narrow columnar tree that doesn’t take up much room. The dream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘Flavorcot’\u003c\/b\u003e is an impressive self-fertile variety that yields wonderfully sweet, succulent apricots that are perfect for both eating fresh and using in desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘Tomcot’\u003c\/b\u003e boasts heavy crops of large fruits that can be dried and kept for many months when stored correctly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur expert growers have carefully established the proper cordon shape for your apricot tree, meaning all that’s left for you to do is to give your lovely tree a yearly prune. The bulk of the pruning is carried out in summer, with occasional winter pruning also being helpful as the tree matures. Our top pruning tips are as follows:\n\u003col style=\"list-style-type: circle; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003eTowards the end of summer, in August, cut back shoots that are over 20cm long, reducing them down to a single leaf beyond the cluster of leaves at the base of the current year’s growth (this grouping of leaves is called the basal cluster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003eIf you find that your apricot cordon’s spurs are becoming overly crowded or busy, which happens sometimes with more mature trees – then thin out a few of the less productive, older spurs in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PlantroopsUK","offers":[{"title":"'Flavorcot' Cordon Tree in a 9L Pot","offer_id":53709758267665,"sku":"FRU0843","price":402.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"'Flavorcot' Cordon Bare Root Tree","offer_id":53709758300433,"sku":"FRU0877","price":268.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"'Tomcot' Cordon Bare Root Tree","offer_id":53709758333201,"sku":"FRU0878","price":268.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9853\/0065\/files\/apricot_cordon_c2fd3ef9-ac30-4d9c-b9a7-5c4c9d4a2840.jpg?v=1782483188","url":"https:\/\/plantroops.co.uk\/products\/cordon-apricot-tree","provider":"Plantroops United Kingdom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}