Soft, juicy apricots from your garden. With velvety skin. That's the apricot (Prunus armeniaca) in a nursery pot. The apricot tree is easy to grow and self-pollinating. The delicately pink flowers grace our garden in spring. This is followed by the sweet orange fruits. The fruit tree can also be planted in a large pot on a patio, roof terrace or balcony. The fruit tree blossoms in spring, A crop will be ready to harvest from summer onwards in the second year after planting. Pruning is not necessary, The apricot tree grows in well-drained soil. It's best to give the tree extra water during dry spells.