'Madame Blanchette' Nectarine Tree Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace' providing plenty of late-season colour

providing plenty of late-season colour

meaning even the most space-limited of gardens can enjoy the delightful springtime blossoms

The fruits have a reddish-pink flesh which gives an attractive dark red colour to the jelly once it sets

and South America

this is essential for pond wildlife and for keeping up bacteria levels in the water

'Madame Blanchette' Nectarine Tree Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace' providing plenty of late-season colourA truly wonderful nectarine tree, 'Madame Blanchette' is (confusingly, given the name) a Dutch variety that's been around for almost a century. This tree is areal feature piece in and of itself, with pretty, delicate foliage and dainty pink, springtime blossoms preceding the appearance of bright red, juicy fruits. Although it doesn't produce the biggest nectarines you'll ever see, the fruits of 'Madame Blanchette' are still sumptuously sweet and