[ScotsGirl]

ive just spent 5 minutes laughing at the accidental fruit tree post. Which prompted me to ask where is the best place to buy a couple of Apple and pear trees? Ideally dwarf but most seem to be about £25 and I was hoping to get a bargain as I will most likely kill them (or the goats will if they get in).


I've only got a smallish area to plant in but the goats and pigs love fruit.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

ive just spent 5 minutes laughing at the accidental fruit tree post. Which prompted me to ask where is the best place to buy a couple of Apple and pear trees? Ideally dwarf but most seem to be about £25 and I was hoping to get a bargain as I will most likely kill them (or the goats will if they get in).


I've only got a smallish area to plant in but the goats and pigs love fruit.

I usually buy mine from a garden centre and sometimes shops like morrisons.
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/fruit/fruit-trees/apple-pear-trees

[Bramblecot]

Try Adam's Apples website.  Most trees £12-15, loads of information on named varieties

[Marches Farmer]

I've always been happy with the quality from Deacon's on the Isle of Wight.

[Womble]

Yes, I've had great service from Adam's Apples in the past, and also Ashridge Trees.

It's a false economy just to buy any old supermarket tree. The ones I saw for sale this year had been dug up far too soon (still green leaved, as winter arrived so late this year), and didn't have any information on the tags about their rootstocks or pollination groups. That makes everything far more hit and miss, don't you think?

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Yes, I've had great service from Adam's Apples in the past, and also Ashridge Trees.

It's a false economy just to buy any old supermarket tree. The ones I saw for sale this year had been dug up far too soon (still green leaved, as winter arrived so late this year), and didn't have any information on the tags about their rootstocks or pollination groups. That makes everything far more hit and miss, don't you think?

I agree, am gonna buy some dwarf apple trees for an orchard, as where I live is exposed to harsh weather, so am guessing trees and bushes, which can tolerate harsh weather.

[Lesley Silvester]

Now I want to buy some more fruit trees and I don't have room for any more. 

[pgkevet]

I second adam's apples if you want a good choice. If it's just cheap and take a chance then wait 2 mths and try Wilco's or B&M etc

[john and helen]

just bought 39 from Adams apples..fantastic service, and a really nice guy

http://www.adamsappletrees.co.uk

[ScotsGirl]

Iv emailed him but waiting for a reply....

[spandit]

Sometimes Aldi has them in for very cheap

[devonlady]

Now I want to buy some more fruit trees and I don't have room for any more. 

MGM, the name has completely escaped me(age!) but have you considered the fruit trees that don't grow huge branches but put out tiny ones and can be planted about three feet apart yet still give a decent crop. Or espaliers or stepovers which will need a bit in the way of management.
                                                            Sylvia.

[HesterF]

Ballerina are the ones that just grow vertically but it's down to the pruning rather than the type of tree - although you do need them on the right root stock.

I need to plug Keepers Nursery in Maidstone too. Amazing range of varieties and brilliant service - we've had about 70 fruit trees from them so far and I think they're grafting one specially for us now (although I must check - it was about a year ago I asked them about it and it'll be next winter before it's ready!).

H

[Caroline1]

Useful to know. I am also hoping to buy some fruit trees to start my own orchard, I have been looking at the Heritage sites for local varieties.

[HesterF]

Good time to buy - I've just had a mail from Keepers saying they've got 25% off all their remaining bare root fruit tree and soft fruit stock. I shall be perusing later...