5 Fruit Trees online €33

amber2

Was gonna chance my hand at planting a few fruit trees and found this offer. Anyone any advice or info on how well these varieties will grow in Ireland. Is it best to plant more than one tree for cross pollination.

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/national-deals/gardeningexpress/4213298?CID=IE_AFF_166_10_1_1&utm_source=aff_166&utm_medium=aff_10&utm_campaign=aff_1&utm_content=aff_1

Have checked in Aldi/Tesco who seem to be all out of Fruit Trees.
Thanks.

muckyhands

amber2 wrote: »

Was gonna chance my hand at planting a few fruit trees and found this offer. Anyone any advice or info on how well these varieties will grow in Ireland. Is it best to plant more than one tree for cross pollination.

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/national-deals/gardeningexpress/4213298?CID=IE_AFF_166_10_1_1&utm_source=aff_166&utm_medium=aff_10&utm_campaign=aff_1&utm_content=aff_1

Have checked in Aldi/Tesco who seem to be all out of Fruit Trees.
Thanks.

If these types of fruit trees are not generally present in your area you will need to provide a pollination partner unless they are self fertile ( pollinate themselves)

Each type of fruit tree (APPLE, PEAR ETC) has a pollination group, that is they flower around the same time so pollinate each other. Ideally choose from the same group or from the group above or below the group your tree is in.

The apples Gala and Golden delicious will pollinate each other as they are in the same group (C). If you fancy a third, Jonagold tends to be readily available but needs two pollinators so happy days as it is in the same group as them. .

Like everything you get what you put into it- Gala will do better if you watch for scab/ canker and thin the fruit.

Golden delicious usually gives good yields and stores well but will do better in a good summer.

The pear Concorde (group C for pears) will need a partner. Choose from the following:

Doyenne Du Comice (group C) and in Aldi recently
Gorham
Onward
Winter Nelis
Conference (group and readily available plus self fertile

The Cherry Compact Stella is self fertile so no need for a partner.

Hope this is of some use.

amber2

Thanks Muckyhands great advice just what i was looking for. Appreciate it.

May need more advice over the coming weeks/months, so may be in contact again. hope you don't mind. Thanks again.

Sgt Pepper 64

amber2 wrote: »

Was gonna chance my hand at planting a few fruit trees and found this offer. Anyone any advice or info on how well these varieties will grow in Ireland. Is it best to plant more than one tree for cross pollination.

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/national-deals/gardeningexpress/4213298?CID=IE_AFF_166_10_1_1&utm_source=aff_166&utm_medium=aff_10&utm_campaign=aff_1&utm_content=aff_1

Have checked in Aldi/Tesco who seem to be all out of Fruit Trees.
Thanks.

Its a good deal as they are £100 on the website, and plus they are actually a good size - 5ft in fact.

I would ring them though as they say because of the size, they can only deliver UK mainland without a charge, that groupon link says the delivery charge is £10

£99.99

Grow your own Fruit Trees Offer - Two Apples, One Pear, One Plum & One Cherry - 5 Trees

This is the offer the Supermarkets don't want you to know about! If you like fruit, or simply want to eat more as part of a healthy lifestyle, you need these. A massive garden is not needed as these will thrive in patio planters and can be easily kept compact with pruning if space is limited.

Pick your own home produced bumper crops of Apples, Pears, Plums and delicious Cherries from your own 'Mini Orchard'. Plus, they will quickly pay for themselves, the fruit costing a fraction of the price of bags you may buy in the shops, and you know exactly where they have come from! Our special trees are delivered at around 5ft tall, all you need to do is plant them, and watch them quickly grow into 6-7ft tall heavy croppers, giving a high yield of easily accessible fruit, without any need for ladders or climbing at picking time. All of our fruit trees should be producing well within a season or two, if not the year of planting. Unlike many varieties on the market, you do not need to buy extra trees later on to pollinate the flowers and make the fruit, because these have been specially selected as self-pollinating varieties. They only need a small sunny space to thrive in your garden, or of course on the patio in large planters, even on a balcony!

Your Collection is made up of the following varieties:

Concorde Pear
Juicy and Sublime this is one of the nation's favourite pears. Covered with pure white flowers in mid-spring, followed by delicious, long, yellowish green fruits. The tree is broadly columnar in shape and is ideal for an open, sunny site. Use your pears in the fruit bowl, for tasty desserts or even have a go at making your own sparkling Perry! This variety can store for several months once picked too, so no need to worry about a glut of fruit you have to use all at once. All in all, it is ideal for any cooking or baking use, as well as for fresh eating. Its firm texture and vanilla-sweetness combine with very little browning when cut or sliced, resulting in an excellent all-purpose pear.

Stella Compact Cherry
This luscious Black Stella Cherry is an excellent, easy to grow and productive variety. The large dark red/black cherries are very juicy and sweet, with a typical cherry flavour. If your only experience of cherries is from a market stall or supermarket then we think you will be very pleasantly surprised with the flavour of fresh Stella cherries straight from your own tree.

Plum Tree Stanley
Originating from the USA where it is a popular commercial variety, this really is one of the tastiest and reliable varieties of plum that there is. The deep violet-blue skinned fruits cover orange-yellow flesh that is satisfyingly firm, very sweet and juicy. A very hardy and easy to grow tree.

Apple Trees - Gala & Golden Delicious
We supply two types of apple tree in this selection, as although some apples can be self fertile, they always benefit from having a partner around! These well loved apples need no introduction, being widely available in the shops and as a healthy treat in kid's lunch boxes! Now they can grow their own. These varieties are renowned for heavy cropping with loads of juicy, crisp, mouth watering fruit. Enjoy straight from the tree or store for use through to winter. Although dessert varieties, they are also great for baking pies and making apple sauce. You can even be adventurous and use the kilos of fruit you will be able to harvest for juicing and making cider too. If you find you have too many apples, remember they also freeze really well.

High quality stock - as used by commercial growers.
Delivered from Early March, reserve your trees now! This is the best planting time for these, so they can quickly grow away in the Spring time. Full growing instructions and tips are included. Due to size, we can only ship these to the UK Mainland (other areas such as Northern Ireland, Highlands and Offshore will carry an extra shipping charge).


http://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=2183

muckyhands

amber2 wrote: »

Thanks Muckyhands great advice just what i was looking for. Appreciate it.

May need more advice over the coming weeks/months, so may be in contact again. hope you don't mind. Thanks again.

No problem at all.

Happy to help.