I absolutely adore nectarines.
So when I saw this lovely, lovely example of a tropical variety, I just couldn't walk past it. Actually, that is a little fib, I did walk past it several times, back and forth, back and forth, trying to talk myself either in or out of buying it, I'm not sure which. Then a vision of a delicious fresh nectarine won out, and little White Sunset trundled along home with Felix and me.
Now I don't know if you are wondering about the title or not.
In my crazed attempt to squeeze the letter "V" out of my new tropical nectarine, I looked up the Latin name, and there came across all this information about nectarines actually being peaches, but without the fuzz. Now there is nothing I like better than I peach without fuzz, so growing a defuzzed one suits me just fine.
See, this Sunday is my father's birthday... and while I didn't get the nectarine with dad in mind, the more I think of it, the more I think he would love it. And if you give something you love to someone you love and you think they will love it, then that's got to be a good thing, right?
See, I'm still walking back and forth with little White Sunset.
I really hope my father doesn't read this post.
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That is a very vivacious variety of peach your have there. I am sure your dad will love it and I know he will share the bounty. That's what good dads do. I am still waiting for X, you know!
It looks like a lovely specimen - I can see why you were tempted. I would vote (if you are looking for an opinion) to give it to your Dad. From what you have said, it sounds like his block of land is bigger and would probably suit better. Plus he will love it, it will thrive, and you will all reap the benefits!
Ali, I reckon your connection between "Nectarine" and the letter V is pretty tenuous. Clutching at straws there, I think! Nevertheless, I hope that your Dad will be pleased with the present and that one day you will be able to enjoy his nectarines alongside your bananas (this would make a good combination, I feel). My birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks time, so maybe my daughters will give me something along similar lines... I hope so! :)
As long as he really does love it. Being given a plant one doesn't want by someone one doesn't want to offend can be a bit awkward.
Esther
Esther you are right, an unwanted fruit tree would be awkward indeed... but my parents have a lovely 10 acres of land, if they hate the nectarine it can easily be stuck somewhere out of sight.
Mark; I may have to agree with you here, quite tenuous indeed! However, and I am sure you will agree, a link is a link. And the latin name for nectarine does include a V for variety, and that is what I would argue if this were a university paper. Which reminds me that I have one due quite soon indeed!
Wendy, I was looking for opinions, and I am pretty sure that I posted about giving it to my dad in order to make myself give it to dad! He does have a much larger space than myself, and on top of that (and this will come as a great surprise to you all), he is actually the superior gardener :p.
So my gift would not be altogether altruistic.
Hope your Dad enjoys his nectarine!
I bet he would rather a neck-tarine over a neck tie any day.
Lol, Hazel you've been sitting on that one all night, haven't you :) It's almost as terrible as my passing off a nectarine as the letter "V".
Thanks Theanne and Baron, I really do think he'll like it you know. He may have to pry it from my fingers though.
Delicious fruity rewards with none of the hard work.. I think you're on to something here. ;)
When you put it like that Kat, I feel as though I'm mad not to be giving him a starter orchard!
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