I live near Atlanta, GA, which has a similar climate. I'm new at this, but I hear that the west-coast-bred varieties are generally bad choices in our humidity. I just planted a Spring Satin plumcot and Ruby Queen plum, both Georgia bred. I planted them low, so the scions can grow their own roots if they want. I figured that two different kinds of roots per tree might improve my chances that something would thrive. I also planted two trees that are probably native Chickasaw plums, or maybe hybrids, Gutherie and NC McKibbon. I've gotten no fruit yet, but the trees are growing very well, with no disease or insect problems. I grafted on one branch of AU Rubrum, another southern-bred plum, to one of them.

Vaughn Nursery is in McMinnville, TN. They sell trees pretty cheap but it cost about $30 for shipping. Isons Nursery is another nursery in your area, (Brooks, GA). It is late to be ordering bare root trees. I ordered a couple of trees from Isons and they were already leaved out. Both have good reputations. Another root stock to ponder about is Guardian Root stock. It is suggested for the southeast.

If I were you, I would look up fruit tree info published by U of Georgia Extension Services. It has info about peaches from how to prepare a planting site to cultivars recommended.

i agree that right now, it is late to ordering bare root trees. You could use the time to read up and be prepared. My guess about apricots not recommended in your area could be that it flowers early. It is a good chance flowers coud be killed by frost when temp fluctuates. Generally speaking, even peaches and plums are not easy to grow. If you plan to grow them without spray, you will face an uphill battle.

Most fruit trees do not grow true from seeds meaning if you plant a seed of Belle of Georgia peach, a seedling growing from that seed is not a Belle of Georgia. This is true with apples, pears, plums and would guess, apricot, too.

Thanks everyone. Gary and Rphcfb- I am taking your advise and reading up on growing fruit trees and will purchase for planting late Fall/winter. I have gone on some nursery websites and some are already taking Fall orders! Garybeaumont:. Thank you for telling me about Vaughn and Isons. Even doing extensive online searches doesn't bring much up in our areas. A search did bring up Willis, but they don't list root stock and when I emailed them about it, their response was " you can grow anything we can grow". They provided zero info. It seems that They couldn't care less. Vaughn does list root stocks, but I didn't see root stocks listed on Isons, so do you take a leap of faith and order anyway based on their location and good reputation? The loud:. Where did you purchase your fruit trees? The Spring Satin (I would love to grow a plumcot) and Ruby Queen? Also, I don't know much, but I don't think you want the scion and the rootstock to root. The scion is chosen for its desirable fruit and the rootstock for soil, water, drought, disease and insect resistance. The root stock may not produce desirable fruit (that's what I have read) and they compete with each other for nutrients, etc.. Maybe someone with more knowledge can jump in here. If anyone else has nurseries to add, please do! I am still looking for a nursery that offers pluots and plumcots that will grow in the SE.

Avoid Willis nursery so you don't have to deal with disappointments.

try cummins nursery, Adam county nursery, Raintree nursery, Burntridge nursery, grandpa Orchard, etc.

I am going to purchase bare root plants and plant late Fall/Winter while dormant.