Peach tree? or wishful thinking?

I think I planted a peach pit in this pot last autumn. I planted a bunch, and I remember where I put some, but not every one. Now I've got a seedling but I can't be sure if it's a peach! Can anyone confirm (or deny)? Many thanks!

The leaves certainly look like peach leaves. It is hidden in the picture, but at that size the lower trunk of the tree should be turning (or have already turned) from green to woody brown.

Galadriel Freden wrote:I think I planted a peach pit in this pot last autumn. I planted a bunch, and I remember where I put some, but not every one. Now I've got a seedling but I can't be sure if it's a peach! Can anyone confirm (or deny)? Many thanks!

it looks very much like a peach seedling to me If you planted the whole pit and not too deep, there should be the outer layer visible or maybe you can feel it just below the surface of the soil. What variety?

Judith Browning wrote:

it looks very much like a peach seedling to me If you planted the whole pit and not too deep, there should be the outer layer visible or maybe you can feel it just below the surface of the soil. What variety?

I think it was one of those cute donut peaches from the grocery store. They had a really tiny pit, compared to "normal" peaches.

John Wolfram wrote:The leaves certainly look like peach leaves. It is hidden in the picture, but at that size the lower trunk of the tree should be turning (or have already turned) from green to woody brown.

I'll have a look; the seedling is actually about twice as big now--I took the photo last month.

Ed. to add: there is about 1-2 inches of woody brown right at the base.

Did it grow?

Yes I still have it in a planter, but it gets badly affected by peach leaf curl every spring and has gotten pretty weak now.  It grew two fruits one year but that's it.  I should really overwinter it in my garage until after flowering (they say the leaf curl fungus enters if it's rainy as it flowers/leafs out)--maybe it'd get a little more growth.

I am new to peach tree... rearing? Whatever you call it but I have heard about the high upkeep that peaches seem to need. The normal routine involves all sorts of sprays.

To kind of permie it up, if you are interested, I hear that mixing a tsp of baking soda to a quart of water and spraying it over the leaves to saturate it has had some success.

Try to keep it in the sun, and keep an eye on it. Would love an updated picture if you have one!

I planted peach seeds in 2018 and 2019 and got some fruit in 2021 and lots of fruit in 2022, both from the first of the trees. The fruits were small and late, but super juicy and delicious and sweet.

We have peach trees coming up all over, planted by squirrels.  I had a freestone I grew from seed and a Cherokee White. Not as good tasting but had an edible pit.  They cross pollinated, and crossed with offspring first and second generation so had all variations.  All were excellent tasting.  We do not spray chemicals but we do spray aerated compost tea with trace minerals, humate, worm castings and extra cal/Phos in it.  Spray all over the trunk, ground to 2 feet beyond drip line and leaves on the tree.  Never have worms.  But weather here is iffy and late spring frosts usually take them out or too much rain at time to ripen makes them rot.  Always get a few really good ones, usually soft ball sized.  Sometimes they start bearing at two years old, just a few blossoms, especially if I put a few cups of kelp sprinkled around under the tree.  They grow insanely fast, short lived.  Keep center pruned so it is open and has good ventilation.  Our trees are pretty much neglected and do well.