Bonfire is a compact dwarf purple-leaf peach. White-fleshed fruit streaked with red ripens in September late. Fruit turns red when cooked and makes an attractive pie. Bonfire makes a stunning landscape specimen with showy, pink double flowers in spring.
Water the newly planted tree thoroughly whether outdoors or in a container. Do not add amendments or fertilizer the first year. ontainer-grown trees may need more frequent watering. It is better to water deeply and infrequently than to water often and shallowly. Reduce watering in the fall and winter.
Fertilize the Bonanza peach tree in the spring and fall outdoors, using a balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10. Container-grown trees need to be fed more often, but use a product with less nitrogen during the summer. Once fruit sets, spread rotted compost around a garden-grown tree to give it a boost.
The tree produces best when pruned for a more open center area, but save heavy pruning for wintertime, while the tree is dormant. Cut away any dead limbs as you find them. Hand pick some un-ripened fruit to improve the quality of the crop.
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