willman
29-09-2006, 01:04 PM
i am on the look out for "small" apple trees or ones grafted to dwarf root stock. these are to be planted to gether and ones that crop are preferred.
can anyone recommend anywhere?
my local garden centres want 30 quid for them and there already 6foot high,which is a bit expensive and close to the maximum height i can accomodate.
Don_Kiddick
08-02-2007, 10:38 PM
i am on the look out for "small" apple trees or ones grafted to dwarf root stock. these are to be planted to gether and ones that crop are preferred.
can anyone recommend anywhere?
my local garden centres want 30 quid for them and there already 6foot high,which is a bit expensive and close to the maximum height i can accomodate.
There's a webby here mate & the tree prices are around £14.
http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/acatalog/209_apple_trees_.html
torin8
08-02-2007, 11:08 PM
Wilko's are selling a few for £7.99
Don_Kiddick
09-02-2007, 10:40 AM
They are indeed! I'd forgotten that!
(The root 'ball' is a bit tiny though, do you think they'll survive?)
Mrs Goose
09-02-2007, 10:48 AM
There is a bloke called Julian Brandram in Meersbrook S8 who grows and sells fruit trees including old and unusual local varieties. He's great for information as well - I'm sure he'd be happy to chat about what you need.
His website:
http://www.appletrees.org.uk/
Current prices on the website:
Apple and pear tree prices
one-year-old maidens £14 each
two-year-old bushes £17 each
apple and pear cordons £20 each
torin8
09-02-2007, 11:12 AM
They are indeed! I'd forgotten that!
(The root 'ball' is a bit tiny though, do you think they'll survive?)
Should do - just put them in lots of organic matter (when it's warmer) and stake them and I'm sure they will be fine.
Yellowrose
09-02-2007, 12:19 PM
If you want them cheapish, autumn is usually the time to buy rootball ones. In autumn Netto and similar places have them for £3.99. I cant vouch for the quality except to say mine seem OK so far and mum has had pears from there which crop.
kim69
16-02-2007, 11:44 PM
Poundstretchers on Chesterfield Rd have apple and pear trees in at the moment. Saw them yesterday.
torin8
17-02-2007, 11:11 PM
Morrisons have a range of small trees in from £1.99 for willow to £4.99 for apple / crabapple / pear / plum trees - they even look like good stock!
Yellowrose
18-02-2007, 03:06 PM
I had morrisons trees in my other house and they were OK.
GARDENFORK
18-02-2007, 07:59 PM
Home Base have got apple, pear and plum trees for sale.
£9.99
low_carbon
19-02-2007, 02:28 PM
As was said, Julian Brandram is a great source of knowledge and he knows what varieties are paticularly suitable for Sheffield. He's actually giving a talk on pruning apple trees at the Carrfield community orchard AGM. The community orchard is at the Heeley and Meersbrook allotment sight. They have a website
www.carfieldfarm.ik.com