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Articles for Apple Trees
Apple Tree – Pests, Diseases & Problems
Rejuvenating old trees At some time or other many of us inherit very old, gnarled, unproductive apple trees that simply don’t yield very well any more and may appear as if they are on their last legs. You might assume such trees are passed it but they may surprise you with an inner desire to rehabilitate themselves, with some encouragement from you. It is often quite possible to give them a new lease of life but you need to go about it the right way. Take it slowly – this isn’t a task that can be completed in an enthusiastic […]
Apple Tree Guide
Despatch & Planting We despatch all year round, usually within 3-5 working days of receipt. Trees are supplied bare-root Autumn-Spring and in containers/ex container from late Spring to Autumn. View Our Apple Trees Choose the best apple trees for your garden Cropping time & yield is an estimate and can vary with conditions. Yield estimates based on mature trees. Miniature Apple Trees – Rootstock M27 This is ideal for a small garden and is also the best choice for container growing. The very smallest stock of all, easily maintained at around 6’ in height and with a similar spread. Plant […]
Apple Trees – Planting, Pruning & Pollination
How to grow apple trees Pollination & choosing apple trees When you are selecting the varieties you wish to grow, many criteria will come to the fore. Suitability for your area, season of cropping, hardiness, disease resistance etc. But possibly the most important aspect of all is that of the flowering season – not all varieties flower at exactly the same time you see, and you need to make sure they do because the majority of varieties are not self-compatible. That is why it is always best to plant in pairs at least because then you can choose two that […]
The Ten Best Garden Apples
The Best Apple Varieties for UK Gardens I’m always slightly wary of compiling best-of lists as it’s bound to be subjective and there are also bound to be detractors…. ‘What about such and such variety, how could you miss this one’ – etc etc! There is undoubtedly a use in compiling such a recommendation list, not just for the reading interest of those already familiar with growing apples, but as a helpful article for those less experienced who will need faithful standby varieties that will stand them in good stead regardless of horticultural apttitude, locality and whatever the frequently rotten weather […]
The Ultimate Guide To Fruit Trees – Apple Trees
Of all the orchard fruit trees it is apples that are by far the most popular. Part of this popularity is undoubtedly the keeping qualities of the fruit. With a little planning, you can have fruitful apple trees in your store from late July until April or even longer, so they represent a valuable fresh fruit source for much of the year. For this reason apples should represent the biggest percentage of your planting plan. Apples are the hardiest of all the fruit trees so they are suited to most areas and localities. For very frosty or cold area’s it […]
Top Tips for Growing Cox’s Orange Apple Trees
A Guide to Growing Cox’s Orange Apple Trees in Your Garden So, like so many of us when asked what your favourite apple is the answer just has to be that Great British classic ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’ Even after all these years the flavour remains incomparable; that perfect balance of sweetness, acidity and deep, evocative aromatic flavour just has no compare. Very likely you would like to grow this variety in your garden – many gardeners do. And also very likely, unless you want to put a lot of time and effort in, you will be disappointed. You see, this […]
Twenty Heirloom Heritage Apples You Should Grow
This is a celebration of the long and varied history of apple tree cultivation, apple varieties that may no longer be at the forefront of commercial horticulture – if they ever were – but which will reward the more discerning gardener with a rich and diverse range of tantalising flavour entirely lacking in todays homogenised commercial apple market. The apples you will find in supermarkets today bear little resemblance in flavour to these luminaries and to try them will educate and delight with a diverse and amazingly varied palette of taste you may never have known existed. They may not […]