How to grow. They usually have a 6ft / 1.75m clear stem before the branches start, and over the course of a decade or so will gradually become large attractive trees. After you know what varieties of apple trees you can grow, the question becomes which of those you’d prefer to grow. In general, the more dwarfing the rootstock the quicker the tree will mature. pyramids or spindles). Grown for the first year in the field and the second year in container*. Age: 2 years. Apple trees grown on the MM106 rootstock will take longer (and be bigger of course) - perhaps 5-8 years, but will start bearing a useful crop after 4 years or so. The 3 varieties will cross pollinate each other to ensure maximum crops year after year. As the tree grows you should be able to achieve a mature clear stem of 1.2m - 1.5m depending on the variety. 0 ... 2 Year Bush = A two year old tree that has been pruned back in the first winter to form a bush shape. Other factors influencing the mature size of the tree are the local conditions that you provide after planting - soil, climate, annual temperatures, and cultivation techniques. It does not mean a bush in the sense of a plant with almost no trunk but just a tree with a relatively short trunk. Grown for the first year in the field and the second year in container*. 2 year old, spur-pruned to produce the necessary fruiting spurs for fruit production the year after planting. The size information we provide (such as "small" or "medium") relates to the mature size of the tree - not the size of the tree as we supply it. Cider apples are on a semi-vigorous stock. A bush tree grows to no more than 3.5 metres tall and may have a spread of up to 3 metres eventually, making it suitable for small gardens and meaning that you can harvest the fruit relatively easily. On rare occasions we may cut the tree down in order to fit into our carriers' packaging. Rootstocks are usually derived from related species of trees which are naturally smaller - or more "dwarfing". Most ready-trained trees come with two tiers of branches, but it's easier to fix three or four supports now than when the tree is growing. Premium half-standards have extra fruitbud-pruning in the second summer, which should encourage some fruit to appear the first summer after planting. The overall idea is to create a balanced goblet-style shape. We do not supply standards as such, since it takes several years to achieve the 6ft clear stem. We train most our bush trees with relatively long clear trunks of about 0.9m (3ft). Buy Online Blackmoor Nurseries Search products. Premium cordons have additional fruitbud pruning in their second year in the nursery, which should ensure fruiting in the first summer after planting. This height guide is an end of summer height. These are mostly 2-year old specialist fruit trees (including apricot, peach, nectarine, hazel) intended to be planted as regular garden or orchard trees. Harvest fruits in late August. These are usually fan-trained against a wall, so they can be easily netted against birds. It has a very good flavor when grown in the right conditions, and keeps well. A general principle is that the tree is trained upwards rather than outwards. Bush trees are easy to maintain and bear fruit at a young age. If planting more than one cordon, space at 60-90cm (2-3ft) apart. BR1 1-year bare-root tree MM106 rootstock £ 19.95 Large tree (3m-4m after 10 years) Out of stock Alert me. Self fertile so no pollinator is required. Larger than the bush form, with trunks of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) or more. Should produce some fruit the first season after planting. The photo opposite top shows examples of bare root two year old bush trained apple trees as we supply them. Firstly they are dwarf trees, and stay relatively small (up to 3m tall). 2-years old, grafted on vigorous rootstocks. They are supplied with a clear stem of about 90cm and any side branches above this height will be pruned back, with the aim of encouraging extension growth in the top of the tree in the summer after planting. You do not have to plant them in a patio container though - they are still perfectly suitable for planting in open ground. A 1 year old tree. Some of our container-grown fruit trees are available as 2 year old patio-trained trees. These are usually varieties which are naturally suited to growing in a patio container or pot. Generally trees will be 140-160cm in height with multiple side branches. If this is necessary, it is done just prior to shipping and does not affect the growth of the tree - in fact in the case of bare-root trees it is good practice to prune the tree just after transplanting anyway. 12L container fruit tree - bush-trained: 30cm-45cm clear stem. Although the word "bush" implies it will be a small shrub, this is not so - the term relates to the vase-like shape of the tree, not the height. Trained Fruit Tree. We generally do not prune maiden trees at all, but it is sometimes necessary to remove shoots that may form low on the stem. Age: 2 years. The following table summarises the formats we offer. Very occasionally we may supply a substitute stock of similar nature. There are two options available to you if you wish to grow fan trained trees. Grown using the Dutch "knip-boom" technique with the central leader retained and a tier of wide-angled side shoots at 70cm-100cm height. They have a minimum height as supplied of 1.5m, and are trained with a clear stem of 80cm and a branched head with at least 3 main shoots. This is different to ornamental trees which will often continue growing for many years (oaks being the obvious example). Click here for more details of available varieties of bare root fruit trees. Before the start of growth in their second year we cut back the centre leader of the maiden trees back to 1.05m (3ft 6in) and remove any lower branches. For smaller gardens, we would recommend buying cherries on ‘Gisela 5’ rootstocks as they fruit younger and more heavily on a less vigorous tree/bush. situation. Minimum of 3 main shoots. Catshead Apple Trees. For example, pear trees are often grafted on to rootstocks derived from quinces which are closely related to pears but produce smaller trees. Advertisement. Ornamentals such as Pyracantha are sometimes trained as espaliers. If you need advice please use our enquiry form and we will be happy to help. Spur-pruned twice to encourage fruiting spurs for the following season. Our bush trained trees are mainly on dwarfing and semi-dwarfing rootstocks - apples on M26 rootstock, pears and quinces on Quince C rootstock, cherries on Gisela 5 rootstock, plums and other stone fruit on VVA-1 rootstock. Several trees can be planted close together to maximise production in a given space. The first is to buy a ready trained tree. Family Apple Tree Blackmoor Nurseries Search products. The most important thing to consider when selecting a fruit tree is how big you ultimately want it to be - its mature height. Plant trees at an angle of 45 degrees. Top quality apple trees for sale. This is our Fruit Tree catalogue. Once you have decided on the varieties you are interested in you will need to decide which format you want your trees supplied as. Our apple trees are available in the following types: Miniature Apple Tree (M27 Rootstock), Dwarf Apple Tree (M9), Semi Vigorous Apple Tree (M26), Vigorous Apple Tree (M106), Very Vigorous Apple Tree (M25), Cordon Apple Tree, Mini Cordon Apple Tree, Supercolumns Apple Tree, Stepover Apple Tree, Half Standard Apple Tree, Espaliers Apple Tree and Fans Apple Tree. 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