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Planting an individual Cox

  • 03-04-2014 12:19PM
    #1
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,737 ✭✭✭✭


    We live in the dublin 'burbs in a housing estate (of 500 houses).
    We'd like to plant an apple tree in our garden, but realistically have room for 1 only and we'd really like that one to be a Cox.
    None of our immediate neighbours (2 doors either way and behind) have apple trees.
    Can we rely on cross-pollination from others or do we have to rethink the whole Cox idea?

    Anyone else out their with a single Cox? What kind of success have you had?
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  • #2
    Supercell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Cox needs a partner, as long as there is one within about 50 metres roughly you should be ok, though closer is better. In a suburban environment you may have barriers such as high hedges and houses in between which makes it more difficult. I'd recommend a James Grieve if you are only putting one only in, very tasty and self pollinating and is related to the Cox.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

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