Dwarf fruit trees

 

Can anyone suggest a reliable supplier of drawf/pygmy/patio fruit trees
please?  We want to put an apricot and a victoria plum on the lottie, but
due to the trees already there [and also due to me being a short a**e who
can't reach fruit on normal trees] a full size tree would either have to go
on a neighbour's plot or out on the track, due to the spacing required.
TIA

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Kathy

 

Kathy,
How about growing the trees as cordons or espaliers?  Take up little
space and can be used to edge the plot.  The pruning is done in the
summer, so a pleasant job.  Can start with a maiden, 1 year old tree.
Going with something on a M26 or MM106 rootstock is the best choice,
unless you a planning on having a Bramley or other triploid cultivar,
then go smaller rootstock.  Also do not use a tip bearer, such as
Worcester Pearmain or Irish Peach, as cordons, as you will always be
cutting the fruit buds away.
Clifford

 

Kathy McIntosh wrote:

Read's Nursery next to Hales Hall, near Norwich.

I'm sure they do mail-order.

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Rusty

 


Thanks Rusty

--
Kathy

 


http://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/

Good range of plants, good quality, well packed, they let you know
when to expect delivery, theyr'e fruit nuts and good to deal with.

You don't get such a huge choice of rootstocks in the plum or families
asyou do with apples.
As Cliff says grow in a restricted form, which with apricots & plums
is usually fan trained.
Save some money and learn something by starting with maidens (1st year
plants) and forming your own fans.

Rod