The Japanese Flowering Apricot was here when I purchased my home so only through seeing it bloom several years ago, and a lot of research...Read More, I determined it was probably 'Rosemary Clarke'. It has white double flowers with yellow stamens and it has bloomed every year except for 2014 when we had a late, long (several days) very cold spell just after the blooms had opened so I didn't get any fruit that year. I just allow the insect eaten fruit to fall to the ground, allowing them to send up seedlings automatically. I haven't ever sprayed for insects because I don't want to deter the beneficial ones like honey bees, etc. from being able to pollinate, resulting in my apricots being unusable. I have allowed the self-germinating seedlings to grow to heights of approximately 7" + and have sold the seedlings after tending to them, sometimes transplanting to an designated area in my yard that I refer to as my gardening care center. I'm assuming the above has worked well because I've sold quite a few of them and have not had any negative feedback. Hope this information is helpful since I've read this beautiful flowering specimen is not well known in the USA.
The Japanese Flowering Apricot was here when I purchased my home so only through seeing it bloom several years ago, and a lot of research...Read More