{"title":"Bareroot Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBareroot Plants: Trees, Hedging, Roses, Soft Fruit \u0026amp; Fruit Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe finest way to plant — and the most satisfying.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pot, no peat, no faff: just a root system that's been quietly doing what roots do best, building strength in the open ground of our Somerset nursery. Bareroot plants are how serious gardeners have always planted, and for very good reason.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"meeches-prolific-quince-trees","title":"Meech's Prolific Quince Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMeech's Prolific Quince Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeech's Prolific\u003c\/strong\u003e is the official name, but it's spelt Meeches in plenty of places so take your pick. This is one of the three best grafted fruiting quinces for the British climate, the others being \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/vranja-quince-trees\"\u003eVranja\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/serbian-gold-quince-trees\"\u003eSerbian Gold\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eMeech's Prolific is self-fertile, flowers in May and carries good crops of large, highly scented golden fruit, which are ready for picking around early October when the skin turns a glorious golden yellow. They can be real whoppers - up to half a kilo - in ideal conditions - usually in the South of England and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/quince-fruit-trees\"\u003equince trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfumed fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovely pale pink blossom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCropping early October, when the fruit turns yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeaviest fruiting variety in UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 500g per quince in ideal conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuinces are extremely hardy, but they do need a good summer to crop well. In Britain, this means that they're reliable as far North as Yorkshire, as long as they have a sheltered sunny South facing spot. All quinces have decorative flowers - these are slightly pink - and make ideal subjects for a sunny wall, where they're easy to train on wires. For those who try to bring more aromas into the garden, the fruit on the tree is deliciously fragrant. We have one at home which fills the garden with scent in October when its quinces are ripe and almost everything else has shut up shop for the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three classic uses for quinces are stewed slowly with meats, mixed with other fruit to make fillings for pies (with apple or pear and blackcurrant is a good combo), or used to make Quince cheese, jam or jelly\/marmalade. 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The quince is a native of Dagestani mountainsides and as such is extremely hardy but, like all quinces, needs decent sun to fruit well. As it's planted further north, Vranja needs an increasingly warm spot, and by the time it gets to Yorkshire, a sunny wall or corner is necessary for reliable crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/quince-fruit-trees\"\u003equince trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCulinary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScented fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest September \u0026amp; October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be fan trained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as being edible, quince trees are ornamental and look as good as the centrepiece of a lawn as your average garden tree. Vranja (like Meeches Prolific and Serbian Gold, the other quinces that do well in the UK) is self-fertile. It flowers in May and carries heavy crops of very fragrant fruit - quinces were once used as room fresheners - which can be picked in September and October. Vranja probably carries more individual fruit than \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/meeches-prolific-quince-trees\"\u003eMeeches\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/serbian-gold-quince-trees\"\u003eSerbian Gold\u003c\/a\u003e, so they tend to be a bit smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to buy quince trees and have never grown them before, this is probably the one we would recommend to a beginner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuinces like good soil with plenty of well rotted organic matter added to it. The fruit can be huge and so need plenty of moisture in the ground. 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Sweet. Holds shape when baked. Eaten fresh, it's quite sharp and juicy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers, trained on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree's growth habit: Average vigour. Compact form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Until November.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGeneral description of Bountiful:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese large apples are mainly used for cooking, which makes them sweet and firm with a moist texture that oozes with juice. Because they hold their shape after being sliced and cooked, they're good for topping apple pies and other apple desserts that need to look neat as well as taste good. \u003cbr\u003e They're well shaped apples, predominantly green and take on a red blush towards the end of the season. The fresh fruit are generally best used for cooking, but as they ripen off the branch by mid October you can use them a nice, crisp eating apple, if you like a sharp flavour.\u003cbr\u003e These trees are naturally quite tidy and low maintenance in terms of pruning. They begin cropping heavily when they're young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of our Bountiful trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks, except for the cordons, which are grown on M9 rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Bountiful:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit. \u003cbr\u003e Bountiful flowers for a long time, so it's really in pollination Groups A \u0026amp; B. \u003cbr\u003e This means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups A, B \u0026amp; C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eGuide to Apple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners \u0026amp; more tips about pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBountiful Disease notes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDisease resistance: Mildew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Parentage:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a relatively new variety of apple tree, bred in the 1960's at the East Malling Research Station in Kent, reputedly from a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/coxs-orange-pippin-apple-trees\"\u003eCox's Orange Pippin\u003c\/a\u003e, which is a supremely tasty apple, and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/lanes-prince-albert-apple-trees\"\u003eLane's Prince Albert\u003c\/a\u003e which, like Bountiful, stays in one piece when used as a cooking apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Apple Trees are Measured \u0026amp; Delivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e are delivered in up to 3 shapes and you can also buy selected apple trees as ready made cordons. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaiden: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis unbranched tree is the smallest starting size. You can train maidens into espaliers and cordons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCordon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bountiful trees are spur-bearers, so they can be made into cordons and espaliers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBush:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a style of freestanding tree with a short trunk of about 60cm. It'll grow to about 3 metres tall.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a freestanding style that will grow into a full sized, \"normal\" apple tree, about 4 metres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585024326,"sku":"MALUDOMBOU-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/bountiful-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1756062533"},{"product_id":"bramley-apple-trees","title":"'Bramley' Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003e'Bramley' Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBramley Apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e produce the most popular cookers. These are great big, flat-bottomed apples, usually with a rusty coloured, striped flush. The white flesh is the most acidic of British cooking apples; a raw Bramley apple contains about 2.5 times more vitamin C (ascorbic acid) than the average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBramley Seedlings have a distinctive, sharp flavour that mellows with storage so that by spring they're almost tart dessert apples. Freshly picked, they juice very well indeed and mixed with other apple varieties, it makes excellent apple juice - go for about 70% Bramley's, 30% sweet varieties. It's also added to many ciders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike dual-purpose apples such as \u003ca title=\"Blenheim Orange dual purpose apples\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/blenheim-orange-apple-trees\"\u003eBlenheim Orang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Blenheim Orange dual purpose apples\" href=\"products\/blenheim-orange-apple-trees\"\u003ee\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/howgate-wonder-apple-trees\" title=\"Howgate Wonder Apples\"\u003eHowgate Wonde\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Howgate Wonder Apples\" href=\"products\/howgate-wonder-apple-trees\"\u003er\u003c\/a\u003e, which keep shape when cooked, Bramley breaks down completely - which is exactly what you want for a smooth apple sauce or a light-textured pie filling. If you prefer your apple slices that stay intact, say in a tart, then you might prefer an even firmer cooker like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/grenadier-apple-trees\" title=\"Grenadier Cooking Apples\"\u003eGrenadier\u003c\/a\u003e, but for classic British baking, the trusty Bramley remains unbeatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBramley Seedlings are vigorous trees with heavy crops \u003cstrong\u003eready to pick in early October. \u003c\/strong\u003eThey're partial-tip bearers, so only need pruning to keep them open or to remove dead wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying the right apple tree\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooking. Bakes to a puree. Superb flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePartial Tip Bearer:\u003c\/strong\u003e not ideal for cordons \u0026amp; training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree's Growth Habit: \u003c\/strong\u003eStrong vigour. Spreading habit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Until March.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks for Bramley apple trees:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our Bramley trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks except bushes which are on M26.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Bramley:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBramley is a self-sterile triploid in Group D: its flowers must be pollinated by other apple trees in pollination Groups C, D and E to make any fruit, and it cannot pollinate other trees. 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They're decent cookers and can be used as a sharp element in a cider brew. \u003cbr\u003eIt looks a bit like a Cox's with the red\/orange streaks typical of the Cox family, although it's altogether a larger apple. The flesh is white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis versatile, good sized apple does it all! It's primarily eaten fresh: its taste is sharp with a tang of orange when freshly picked and it sweetens when it has been stored for a bit. The texture is a little soft and light, becoming looser as it ripens. \u003cbr\u003eCooked, it's ideal for apple pie with some chunkiness to it, but it's a bit too lumpy for apple sauce unless the fruit are very ripe. \u003cbr\u003eIt's a really juicy apple that also makes great cider if it's blended with other varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating: Good sweetness, juicy and firm texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan also be cooked, juiced and used to add sharpness to a batch of mixed cider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers, trained on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree's growth habit: Average vigour. 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Spreading form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Until March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of our Crispin trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Crispin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour trees are self-sterile triploids: their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make any fruit and they \u003cstrong\u003ecannot pollinate\u003c\/strong\u003e other trees. 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The taste is light, with a dash of fruity, strawberry like aromas and it's lovely when it's eaten from the fridge on a hot day. It's a pale yellow-green colour, ripening to red where the sun hits it.\u003cbr\u003e Like most early season apples, Discovery doesn't store well, so we suggest that you estimate how many of them you'll eat in about 2 weeks and press the rest into juice to refrigerate or freeze. \u003cbr\u003e The tree's compact size makes it ideal for smaller gardens. It's often slow to start its cropping life, but mature trees produce reliable yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Eating. Sweet and crisp, with a fine flavour that has a touch of strawberry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial Tip Bearer: suitable for fans more than cordons or espaliers, trained on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage vigour. Upright \/ Compact \/ Spreading form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf sterile. Pollination Group C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for the North and Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrost resistant flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid to late August.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Use within 2-3 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Discovery Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for Discovery, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers, but we use the less vigorous M9 for our ready-made cordons, and M26 for bushes unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree is potentially suitable for organic growing in the more humid West and South of Britain, where scab and canker are more common. It's recommended for the North \u0026amp; Scotland because of its frost resistant flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease notes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDisease resistance: Scab\u003cbr\u003eProne to spider mite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Discovery \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit.\u003cbr\u003eDiscovery is in Pollination Group C, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585515846,"sku":"MALUDOMDIS-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585548614,"sku":"MALUDOMDIS-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585581382,"sku":"MALUDOMDIS-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/mature-discovery-apple-tree.jpg?v=1755634589"},{"product_id":"early-victoria-apple-trees","title":"Early Victoria Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEarly Victoria Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Early Victoria apple tree\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as \u003cstrong\u003eEmneth Early\u003c\/strong\u003e) produces an early season cooking apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying the right apple tree\u003c\/a\u003e, browse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Cooking. Bakes to a fluffy texture with a mildly sweet flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers, trained on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree's growth habit: Average vigour. Compact form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e During August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Until beginning of October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGeneral description of Early Victoria:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are quite small fruit, but they make up for it with heavy crops. They're also one of the first cooking apples to crop each year. After baking, they have a loose, soft texture, similar to a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/bramley-apple-trees\"\u003eBramley\u003c\/a\u003e, with a milder flavour that is still tart and sweet at the same time. We think that they're best eaten with raisins or sultanas and butter in the centre, straight from the oven. They're also delicious in any meat or vegetable main course, usually as a puree or sliced if the dish is being grilled.\u003cbr\u003e These apples are radiant light green during growth, usually turning a rustic pale yellow when ripe. \u003cbr\u003e This an all round reliable tree with lovely blossom. It generally crops well, but it can develop a bit of a biennial habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of our Early Victoria trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks, except for the cordons, which are grown on M9 rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Early Victoria:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your trees are partially self fertile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make good crops. \u003cbr\u003e Early Victoria is in pollination Group C. \u003cbr\u003e This means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eGuide to Apple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners \u0026amp; more tips about pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Victoria Disease notes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDisease resistance: Scab, Canker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Parentage:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMr Lynn of Emneth, Cambridgeshire, crossed Lord Grosvenor and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/keswick-codlin-apple-trees\"\u003eKeswick Codlin\u003c\/a\u003e in the late 1890's, so the early crops would have been some of the 20th century's first new fruit. Codlins are quite early season cookers and Lord Grosvenor apples are later cropping, very sharp and are pale yellow like the \u003cstrong\u003eEarly Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Apple Trees are Measured \u0026amp; Delivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e are delivered in up to 3 shapes and you can also buy selected apple trees as ready made cordons. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaiden: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis unbranched tree is the smallest starting size. You can train maidens into espaliers and cordons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCordon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Victoria trees are spur-bearers, so they can be made into cordons and espaliers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBush:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a style of freestanding tree with a short trunk of about 60cm. It'll grow to about 3 metres tall.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a freestanding style that will grow into a full sized, \"normal\" apple tree, about 4 metres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585614150,"sku":"MALUDOMEARVI-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/early-victoria-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756061289"},{"product_id":"egremont-russet-apple-trees","title":"Egremont Russet Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEgremont Russet Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Egremont Russet' most well-known and delicious of the russet apples, where the ripe skin gets rough and ochre coloured. The medium size shape is distinctively flattened, slightly doughnut like. \u003cbr\u003eThe creamy-yellow flesh is firm and crisp, quite dry in texture because, for an eating apple, it's relatively high in tannins. In spite of this, it's sweet and has a rich, some say nutty, flavour. \u003cbr\u003eThe itself is compact and is very free spurring, so it crops heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgremont Russet will do well in wet conditions and is hardy enough to cope in the far North of the UK as well as being resistant to most apple ailments. The apples store well too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop alternative Russet:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you already have the famous Egremont in your collection, or if you didn't like russets in the past, the \"other best russet\" top try is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/norfolk-royal-russet-apple-trees\"\u003eNorfolk Royal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. 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It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers, but we use the less vigorous M9 for our ready-made cordons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Egremont Russet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit.\u003cbr\u003eEgremont Russet is in Pollination Group B, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups A, B and C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/peasgood-nonsuch-apple-trees\"\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch\u003c\/a\u003e is a good partner, a versatile dual-purpose apple.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585646918,"sku":"MALUDOMEGRRU-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585679686,"sku":"MALUDOMEGRRU-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585712454,"sku":"MALUDOMEGRRU-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/egremont-russet-apples-2.jpg?v=1755634385"},{"product_id":"ellisons-orange-apple-trees","title":"Ellisons Orange Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585745222,"sku":"MALUDOMELLOR-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585777990,"sku":"MALUDOMELLOR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585810758,"sku":"MALUDOMELLOR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/ellisons-orange-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634387"},{"product_id":"red-falstaff-apple-trees","title":"Red Falstaff Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRed Falstaff Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Red Falstaff' is a sport of the famous Falstaff that has become more popular than its parent, thanks to its rich colour. The deeper red colour is the only real difference; otherwise, they have the same scrunchy bite, tartly sweet flavour and high juice content that is great for use as a sharp element in a cider blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a sunny year, fruit from the South will take on a shiny, cricket ball red colour but a slightly streaky, paler colour is more common after most British summers. \u003cbr\u003eGet picking in the first week of October; they store until the end of December, so we suggest that you juice and then freeze extra fruit if you have too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly recommended for the drier Eastern side of the UK. Compact tree with slight weeping habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. 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It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Red Falstaff\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self fertile, making decent crops without a pollination partner, but still perform best with one.\u003cbr\u003eRed Falstaff is in Pollination Group C, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585843526,"sku":"MALUDOMREDFA-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585876294,"sku":"MALUDOMREDFA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999311155526,"sku":"MALUDOMREDFA-1\/2-10L","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999311188294,"sku":"MALUDOMREDFA-Bush 7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/red-falstaff-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756061080"},{"product_id":"greensleeves-apple-trees","title":"Greensleeves Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGreensleeves Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Greensleeves' is one of the more decorative fruit trees, carrying glorious blossom and fresh green disease resistant leaves in abundance. The fruit's mid-sized, and tastes fantastic straight off the tree. The apples ripen green, but do not taste like any French apple you have ever tried. Also excellent for cider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApple Tree Pollination guide for Greensleeves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreensleeves\u003c\/strong\u003e is a self-fertile tree but needs a suitable pollinator to crop well. It flowers early and so will go well with any of the early or mid season trees in the pollinator or fertile categories of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e table. Alternatively, Crab apple trees are superb for pollinating a whole orchard across the seasons; the best species in our books are the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e crab trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRootstocks for Greensleeves\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use MM106 rootstocks for all the apple trees- we sell. These are the UK standard for medium sized trees, designed to be pruned by gardeners at home and produce enough fruit to be a decent orchard tree. MM106 has good resistance to dry periods - yes they do happen once your tree is established. A mature Greensleeves, grown as a half-standard will be about 4 metres - 15 feet tall and if trained as a bush should give 3 metres of fruit laden branches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585941830,"sku":"MALUDOMGREEN-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585974598,"sku":"MALUDOMGREEN-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586007366,"sku":"MALUDOMGREEN-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/greensleeves-apples-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634454"},{"product_id":"grenadier-apple-trees","title":"Grenadier Cooking Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54963586040134,"sku":"MALUDOMGREN-BU-7L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586072902,"sku":"MALUDOMGREN-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586105670,"sku":"MALUDOMGREN-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/grenadier-cooking-apples-fruit-4.jpg?v=1755634456"},{"product_id":"hangy-down-cider-apple-trees","title":"Hangy Down Cider Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHangy Down Cider Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHangy Down, or Horners, are cider apples that have been left behind by the mainstream cider industry, but are adored by small growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey aren't the most photogenic specimens, with pale yellow green skin, mottled by patchy red flushes. The tree is slow growing compared to most other apple trees, especially on heavy soils, though once it matures it'll become a heavy cropper. \u003cbr\u003eThe fruit has a high sugar content, giving them a \u003cstrong\u003emild bittersweet flavour \u003c\/strong\u003ethat makes them fantastic additions to any cider mixture, although they don't have enough body to make a good cider all by themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're very resistant to scab and canker, which tend to be more of a problem in the warmer, wetter areas in western Britain and so should be considered for organic growing in those regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCider: Mild bitter sweet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot self fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops in Mid-October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Hangy Down\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrab apples are the best pollinators, bar none. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e is a good choice. Hangy Down is an early flowerer and can also be pollinated by fertile apple trees in the early or mid-season groups of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a look at our quick guide if you are new to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/making-cider-homegrown-apples\"\u003ebrewing cider at home\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHangy Down Rootstocks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMM106 rootstocks give you the freedom to grow a medium to large tree or to train your tree into just about any form you like, such as a bush, cordon, fan or espalier.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586138438,"sku":"MALUDOMHANDO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/hangy-down-cider-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634461"},{"product_id":"howgate-wonder-apple-trees","title":"Howgate Wonder Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586171206,"sku":"MALUDOMHOWWO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586203974,"sku":"MALUDOMHOWWO-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586236742,"sku":"MALUDOMHOWWO-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/howgate-wonder-apples-fruit.jpg?v=1755634485"},{"product_id":"james-grieve-apple-trees","title":"James Grieve Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJames Grieve Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the best versatile apples, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Grieve \u003c\/strong\u003ewas awarded his RHS AGM in 1993 for its handsome fruit and overall demeanour in the garden. The green fruit are large and attractively streaked with red, the cream flesh is very, very juicy. \u003cbr\u003eEarly in the season, the flavour is sharp and best for cooking, where they keep their shape in apple tarts or strudel. As the apple ages on the tree, it sweetens but always retains that slight edge to make it so wonderfully refreshing. \u003cbr\u003eThe texture is relatively soft, almost more like a firm pear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce picked in September, they'll store for a month or two; early windfalls make marvellous juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe predominantly pink but quite discreet blossom is remarkably frost proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossibly the best all round apple for eating, cooking, juicing!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer (good for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: August onwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: green \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScab resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for the North and Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing James Grieve Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blossom of apple trees coincides with the best of the bulbs; surround yours with Triumph tulips or lovely daffodils like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ice-follies-daffodil-narcissus-bulbs\"\u003eIce Follies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for James Grieve, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers, but we use the less vigorous M9 for our ready-made cordons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResistant to scab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for James Grieve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self fertile, making decent crops without a pollination partner, but still perform best with one.\u003cbr\u003eJames Grieve is in Pollination Group C, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586302278,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586335046,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586367814,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999224025414,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/james-grieve-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060807"},{"product_id":"jupiter-apple-trees","title":"Jupiter Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJupiter Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJupiter Apple \u003c\/strong\u003eis a thing to behold. It's often as large as a cooker, round and orange red coloured over a green\/yellow main colour with no russety bits. The flesh is cream and slightly coarse but utterly delicious with a firm but not crisp bite and a taste that is like a Cox's Orange Pippin but for many is preferable because it's slightly sharper and more consistent. It certainly is one of the best eating apples we grow and sell. The tree itself errs on the large side - it needs to be to hold those enormous apples! - and crops splendidly. The real bonus is that for our money Jupiter has one of the prettiest blossoms out there; pink and white large flowers with dark pink buds appearing in mid-May and so a little later than some giving it good frost protection. It won its RHS AGM in 1993 and is extremely mildew resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are always encouraging you to think of your apple trees not just as something that should be relegated to the orchard (many of us don't have room for those any more!) but seen as an enormously important aesthetic addition to your garden. For a slightly larger garden, Jupiter would be the one to choose for this purpose. The spectacular blossom makes it breath-taking in May especially if you can organise to surround it with May flowering pink and white tulips, or even the purple \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/negrita-tulip-bulbs\"\u003eNegrita\u003c\/a\u003e with the latest growing Narcissi - Old Pheasant's Eye. You will have achieved heaven then! Apple trees make fabulous natural supports to twine clematis through. Have a look at the enormous range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/clematis-climbing-plants\"\u003eclematis \u003c\/a\u003eavailable and then why stop at one? Jupiter apples are great to eat straight from the tree, do store for up to two months and juice to an ambrosial beverage, certainly a drink for the gods. Finally, as a triploid tree Jupiter does need a couple more apple trees around to pollinate it successfully. For a very different type of eating apple which Jupiter will approve of, why not try the lovely \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/beauty-of-bath-apple-trees\"\u003eBeauty of Bath\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis apple must have been named after the King of the Gods from Greek mythology, although Jupiter is the Roman name for the Greek Zeus, not the planet. Jupiter's extraordinary japes and infidelities the Ancient's lore make him, like this apple, a larger than life character, even if he is definitely one you would prefer to have on your side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586400582,"sku":"MALUDOMJUP-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586433350,"sku":"MALUDOMJUP-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999229169990,"sku":"MALUDOMJUP-7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/jupiter-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634518"},{"product_id":"kingston-black-cider-apple-trees","title":"Kingston Black Cider Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKingston Black Cider Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great variety that large scale cider makers have forgotten about, \u003cstrong\u003eKingston Black\u003c\/strong\u003e cider apple trees are all about quality over quantity. The fruit are small and conical and can be deep orange or maroon in colour. The juice has a highly aromatic \u003cstrong\u003ebittersharp\u003c\/strong\u003e flavour, just perfect for cider. In fact, we would go so far as to say that Kingston Black apples are one of the best \u003cstrong\u003evintage\u003c\/strong\u003e cider apples around. While the trees are fairly vigorous, they're slow to start producing fruit and have lower yields than most other similar trees. Given that you won't need any other apples to make top-notch cider, these characteristics shouldn't be such a problem. Another reason that they have fallen out of favour with farmers is that they're more susceptible to scab than some, especially if you live in the south-west. \u003cbr\u003eThey're \u003cstrong\u003eready to pick\u003c\/strong\u003e from late October to early November, and should be left to \"sweat\" in a cool dry place for ten days (but not longer) before processing, which mellows the flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCider: Bittersharp vintage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot self fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting: End October - early November.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Kingston Black\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have several apple trees to pollinate or feel at all unsure about choosing a suitable partner, go for a crab apple like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e varieties. Kingston Black flowers in the mid-season and is therefore a match for any of the fertile trees in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e list, in particular with those that are also listed as mid-season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eKingston Black Rootstocks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we use MM106 rootstocks for our apple trees, you can grow a medium-sized tree, a shorter bush or any of the various trained forms, like cordons and espaliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a look at our quick guide if you are new to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/making-cider-homegrown-apples\"\u003ebrewing cider at home\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586466118,"sku":"MALUDOMKINBL-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/kingston-black-cider-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060647"},{"product_id":"lanes-prince-albert-apple-trees","title":"Lanes Prince Albert Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLanes Prince Albert Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Lanes Prince Albert' a cooking apple tree with a late crop, a lovely sharp tasting fruit. The grain is fine and doesn't disintegrate in the oven, so these are good apples to go with your favourite cream or blended with sweeter cooking apples in more daring dishes - and the best apple for tarte tatin. The trees are in fruit from October until Christmas and are fine as dessert apples by then. This is an apple tree with good timing, producing warming and nutritional cookers the coldest part of the year. Once, these apples were common cookers for sale in the local markets, but now remaining orchards mostly use them for juice: it makes excellent cider, by the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharmingly, \u003cstrong\u003eLane's Prince Albert\u003c\/strong\u003e takes its name from the event of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert changing their coach horses near Berkhampstead at the time the first young tree was transplanted there by Mr Squire. Of course, Mr Lane was pleased to tell his customers this story some time later when he was selling these trees and their winter apples. The original tree lasted for about 90 years before the house and gardens were reconstructed. The parents are recorded as Russet Nonpareil, which is very tasty although prone to produce odd-shaped fruit and Dumelow's Seedling, a good apple for making sauces and purées.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePollination Guide Lane's Prince Albert\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this is an apple that will self-pollinate to some degree, as with all \"fertile\" apples, Lanes Prince Albert will yield much better if it's cross-pollinated with another variety of apple. With flowers in May, a Lane's Prince Albert will work with almost any tree that is shown as a Mid Season tree in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eList of Apple Tree Pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e. A nearby crab apple is always the simplest way of making sure that all your apple trees get a good dose of pollen, we recommend either the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e or the yellow fruiting \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRootstocks for Lane's Prince Albert Apples\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks, which were bred in England early last century; the series has become the standard for most apple trees since. MM106 is classed as 'moderately vigorous' and is noted for its drought resistant qualities you still have to water your new apple tree while its roots are getting established though! These trees will grow up to 4-5 metres, about 15 feet as a half standard or hold 3 metres of fruit bearing branches if they're a bush. Gardeners who want cordons, fans or espaliers will find this rootstock ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e page\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586695494,"sku":"MALUDOMLANPRAL-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/lanes-prince-albert-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060613"},{"product_id":"laxton-superb-apple-trees","title":"Laxtons Superb Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLaxtons Superb Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe late Victorians and Edwardians loved this apple. Laxtons Superb graced many tables because of its tremendous sweetness, complex flavours and firm but not too juicy flesh. Needless to say it's a superb apple. Less flat than a Cox's Orange Pippin from which it's derived, it's definitely sweeter and larger than a Cox but not so brash in taste as modern varieties of apple. The apples are of a medium size with slight russeting on the red flushed surfaces of the greeny\/yellow skin. It's handsome without being hugely decorative. The flesh is cream in colour and fine in texture. The blossom comes early in May.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe hidden ingredient in the Laxtons Superb flavour is its ancestry in the Wyken Pippin apple, an old variety that is rarely grown today. Weirdly it tastes better if you cut it and eat it in slices rather than bite into it....try it and see! It needs a pollinator to help deliver its full potential. If you do not have a preference, we recommend \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/worcester-pearmain-apple-trees\"\u003eWorcester Pearmain \u003c\/a\u003ewhich is another fascinating older dessert apple. It fruits earlier than Laxtons Superb, but flowers at the same time and would do the job perfectly. Any Group C or D apples would suit. Not a showy apple tree, it would look wonderful clothed in a rambling rose in the summer season. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: Bushes to 3m, half standards to 4.5m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaste: Wonderful sweet eating apple. Cut it, don't bite it....\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePruning: Spur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination: Partially self-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePicking: October - January\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApple colour: green \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination Group: Group D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1897 in Bedfordshire by the Laxton Brothers, well known apple breeders of the time, this apple has remained popular ever since. Their father Thomas Laxton was a well-known plant breeder specialising in strawberries and peas. He worked with Charles Darwin on some of his pea experiments and is mentioned in Darwin's 'The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication' and in other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586793798,"sku":"MALUDOMLAXSU-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586826566,"sku":"MALUDOMLAXSU-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586859334,"sku":"MALUDOMLAXSU-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/laxtons-superb-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060547"},{"product_id":"lord-derby-apple-trees","title":"Lord Derby Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLord Derby Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLord Derby\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cooking apple tree that has withstood the test of time. Sometimes known as London Major, Lord Derby is still grown commercially today. The tree produces lavish crops of initially shiny green fruit that later bulge and become golden yellow, sometimes with russet patches. They're fine to use in September when still green, usually with plenty of brown sugar as the younger fruit are very acid. Taking some of the earlier fruit like this will keep your tree cropping well into December. The flesh of the mature yellow fruit's softer and slightly sweeter, with a delicate grain that holds its shape after baking. \u003cstrong\u003eLord Derby\u003c\/strong\u003e is exceptionally hardy and will succeed in Northern England and Scotland, as well as in troublesome frost pockets in the south. They're resistant to all the major apple tree diseases and will even tolerate damp, heavy clay soil so long as it's not too waterlogged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe credit for raising this tree goes to Mr. Witham of Cheshire, who managed a nursery there. He documented it in 1862, but it's questionable if he actually raised it as he could only confirm one of its parents, the russet-gold cooker Catseye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApple Tree Pollination guide for Lord Derby\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers begin to come out in late May and we recommend selecting any of the trees listed as mid or late season pollinators in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e guide as a blooming partner. Lord Derby's ability to pollinate itself is limited and in any case, better fruit generally results from cross-pollinating apples. The long flowering periods of crab apple trees make them an excellent all round pollen supplier; the most prolific and attractive are the Hupehensis and Golden Hornet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRootstocks for Lord Derby\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs standard, we use \u003cstrong\u003eMM106 rootstocks\u003c\/strong\u003e for all of our apple Trees. The MM group of rootstocks were created specifically for use in the UK and produces healthy, heavy cropping trees in our weather conditions and soil. MM106's growth is classed as semi-vigorous, producing a medium sized tree at a rate that is practical for gardeners as it can also be trained into a fan, cordon or espalier. A half standard Lord Derby will grow to about four metres in width and height. A bush is shorter and requires a little more attention and pruning to maintain a good ratio of second-year branches, which carry the fruit. Cordons are ideal for the enthusiastic fruit gardener in a small garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586892102,"sku":"MALUDOMLORDE-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/lord-derby-apples-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634562"},{"product_id":"lord-lambourne-apple-trees","title":"Lord Lambourne Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLord Lambourne Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLord Lambourne \u003c\/strong\u003eis one of those prodigies who took all the best bits from both of his parents, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/james-grieve-apple-trees\"\u003eJames Grieve\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/worcester-pearmain-apple-trees\"\u003eWorcester Pearmain\u003c\/a\u003e, and became something quite different. The apple is a pleasing round shape and looks streaky red over orange\/green with a smidgen of russeting present. \u003cbr\u003eLord Lambourne is the earliest of the aromatic apples to fruit - very apple-y with a strong and pleasant taste that is tempered by clear acidity and will sweeten over time, even after picking. The flesh is clean white and juicy to the bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis blossom comes in early May and will reliably survive a frost or two, so you are almost always guaranteed a crop even in a chilly Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: bushes to 3m, half standards to 4.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Aromatic Eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning: Partial tip bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Partially self-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: orangey green \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Lord Lambourne\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLord Lambo (to his friends) is very easy to grow, being highly resistant to scab and hard winters. Being partially self-fertile, it's recommended that you have another apple tree close by from Group C or D unless you have some flowering crab apples in the vicinity which will also do the job. A suggestion would be a very different dessert apple, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/jupiter-apple-trees\"\u003eJupiter\u003c\/a\u003e - an enormous contrast in taste and size - because one of Lord Lambourne's attractions is the small size of its fruit making them very attractive for children. An unusual cooker would be \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/howgate-wonder-apple-trees\"\u003eHowgate Wonder\u003c\/a\u003e which doubles up as an eating apple later in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586924870,"sku":"MALUDOMLORLA-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586957638,"sku":"MALUDOMLORLA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586990406,"sku":"MALUDOMLORLA-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/lord-lambourne-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205231"},{"product_id":"newton-wonder-apple-trees","title":"Newton Wonder Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587023174,"sku":"MALUDOMNEWWO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963587055942,"sku":"MALUDOMNEWWO-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963587088710,"sku":"MALUDOMNEWWO-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/newton-wonder-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634620"},{"product_id":"peasgood-nonsuch-apple-trees","title":"Peasgood Nonsuch Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch Apple trees bear lovely big fruit - in the book \"Mr Paul\" by Jonathan Cape, one character remarks of the \u003cstrong\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"Capital! One of them makes a dumpling by itself.\" And he is right- for they can be used for both cooking and eating. The young fruit tend to have a large red patch that breaks up into stripes as it ripens, finally becoming an attractive, even red and yellow apple. The flesh is soft, slightly sharp and very succulent, becoming a light and sweet purée when cooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch's\u003c\/strong\u003e flowers are white, a little larger than most and the buds are bright pink, making this tree a good choice for planting where it can be seen in flower. They're fairly vigorous with a spreading habit. Though fully hardy, the flowers of Peasgood Nonsuch can be damaged by late frosts in April - the stress of being thawed too quickly by the early morning sun causes them to die back. Some farmers use warm fans to stop the flowers freezing, but for the amateur it's better to try to plant them so the morning sun doesn't hit the trees until about 9.30am, this will give the flowers time to thaw out more gently. You can use a long bamboo stick to check the position of the sunlight when planning where to plant your Trees. In any case, it would take a -4 degree frost to kill all the flowers (an extremely rare occurrence in April, even in the North). We aren't sure about the parentage of Peasgood Nonsuch - all we know is that it was bred in Lincolnshire in the 1850's and has been used to breed six or seven other varieties. \u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e in mid-September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Peasgood Nonsuch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe always recommend a crab apple like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e they're the perfect pollinators and have good ornamental value too. If you would rather use another apple tree, Peasgood is just about mid- season and is compatible with any other fertile tree in the Early or Mid Season categories of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch Rootstocks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MM106 group of rootstocks gives the home grower the widest range of manageable options, producing a 4 metre tree if left untrained. If space is an issue, you can take a maiden tree and grow it into a bush, cordon, fan or espalier.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587154246,"sku":"MALUDOMPEANO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999289823558,"sku":"MALUDOMPEANO-Bush 7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/peasgood-nonsuch-apples-fruit.jpg?v=1755634650"},{"product_id":"pitmaston-pineapple-apple-trees","title":"Pitmaston Pineapple Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePitmaston Pineapple Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pitmaston Pineapple\u003c\/strong\u003e - sometimes called Radcliffes NonPareil - is an exceptional apple with a powerful nutty flavour, honey sweet yet also sharp. \u003cbr\u003eThe name really refers to its warm yellow-russet colour and shape more than the flavour, which has at best a mild hint and aroma of pineapple - reminiscent, let's say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePitmaston Pineapples\u003c\/strong\u003e are very small, about 5cm across, and the trees tend to crop biennially, laden with fruit in alternate years, so they're rarely grown commercially, but make an outstanding addition to an orchard with children around, and anyway your neighbours won't be able to get their hands on them anywhere else!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst not really a cooking apple, their flavour special enough that you should experiment with them in pies and other desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trees have an upright habit and are fairly vigorous, their flowers are also large and well structured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit are \u003cstrong\u003eready to eat\u003c\/strong\u003e in mid-October\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating: Hint of pineapple flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAKA Radcliffes NonPareil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer (good for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf sterile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting: October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScab resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStores 1 - 2 months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Pitmaston Pineapples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit need regular thinning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eScab resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for Pitmaston Pineapple, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit.\u003cbr\u003ePitmaston Pineapple is in Pollination Group D, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups C, D and E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587187014,"sku":"MALUDOMPITPI-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999298670918,"sku":"MALUDOMPITPI-Bush 7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/pitmaston-pineapple-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634669"},{"product_id":"somerset-redstreak-apple-trees","title":"Somerset Redstreak Cider Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSomerset Redstreak Cider Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solid cider variety, the \u003cstrong\u003eSomerset Redstreak\u003c\/strong\u003e is the apple behind Thatchers Redstreak Cider, which won the 2007 International Cider and Perry Competition. The attractive fruit are deep, shiny red with stripy marks. They aren't great eaters, having a rather woolly texture and the juice is a refreshing, \u003cstrong\u003emild bittersweet\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a good tree if you are in hurry to start making cider as it'll begin cropping a year before most other varieties. Though it does tend to a biennial cropping habit, it's a reliable in its cycle and crops very well during an active year this trait also has the side benefit of letting the tree grow faster. Thatchers use a technique called cuvage to improve their single variety Redstreak cider. Unless you are a cider technician, we would recommend using it in conjunction with other cider apples to get a full-bodied drink. The \u003cstrong\u003efruit are ready\u003c\/strong\u003e to go in the first weeks of October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eall our apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying the right apple tree\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Somerset Redstreak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no better way of ensuring strong pollination than by planting a crab apple like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e nearby. If you want to use an apple tree, Somerset Redstreak is in the mid-season flowering group and can be pollinated by any fertile tree in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e guide, though another mid-season variety is best if you only plan on having a few trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave a look at our quick guide if you are new to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/making-cider-homegrown-apples\"\u003ebrewing cider at home\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSomerset Redstreak Rootstocks and Diseases\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety is grown on MM106 rootstocks that produce trees up to 4.5 metres in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple Sawfly can be an issue with this breed. If you don't want to use a pesticide, rake the soil around the tree thoroughly a few times during the winter. This exposes the hibernating insects to the winter frosts and kills them - if sparrows, blue tits and robins do not get them first. Destroy any young or fallen fruit that has a telltale hole in them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587219782,"sku":"MALUDOMSOMRE-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/somerset-redstreak-cider-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205239"},{"product_id":"reverend-w-wilks-apple-trees","title":"Reverend W Wilks Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eReverend W Wilks Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the Reverend W Wilks' real blessings is that it's a cooking apple that is slightly premature and so is ready to use when blackberries are ripe. Other virtues include a very large, striking green apple with bright white flesh, a good sharp flavour and reasonable resistance to all the sins of apple trees like canker, scab and mildew. As befits a clergy man, the blossom is whiter than white, early and all-encompassing. Indeed, this tree is often grown purely for this attribute making it a member of a broad church, equally at home in both garden and orchard. The apples when cooked repent into a pool of excellent purée. The only cross to bear with this apple tree is that it's not very vigorous however this makes it possible to grow even in small gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees for sale\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing productive, compact and beautiful makes this a highly desirable apple tree. It kicks off the bounty of autumn and is easy to grow. Consider it as the centrepiece of a white garden and you wouldn't be disappointed. Partner it with another self fertile to reap maximum apple reward. A larger garden might accommodate a couple of eaters like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/greensleeves-apple-trees\"\u003eGreensleeves\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/red-falstaff-apple-trees\"\u003eRed Falstaff\u003c\/a\u003e which would span the season and look good too. You could think about trailing some climbing roses through the branches of your trees: another white one, or you could shock the Reverend with the bright pink \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/dancing-queen-climbing-rose-plants\"\u003eDancing Queen\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: Bushes to 3 metres and half standards to a touch over 4 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning: Spur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Self Fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: late August - November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: Yellow\/Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group: Group B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: 1-2 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact that this apple tree was named after the then President of the RHS demonstrates the importance attached to cooking apple trees in Victorian times. It was raised by Mr Veitch in Chelsea, London in 1904 and given its RHS Award of Merit the same year. It's thought that the wonderfully named \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/peasgood-nonsuch-apple-trees\"\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ribston-pippin-apple-trees\"\u003eRibston Pippin\u003c\/a\u003e are the Rev's parents. A pippin is an old term for a sapling. Often new apple trees came about by happenstance and people would literally find a seedling in an orchard and look after it to see what fruit it might bear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587252550,"sku":"MALUDOMREVWI-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/reverend-w-wilks-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060132"},{"product_id":"scotch-bridget-apple-trees","title":"Scotch Bridget Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eScotch Bridget Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScotch Bridget\u003c\/strong\u003e is a truly tough cooking apple, and is ideal for planting in problem areas in the North and Scotland, where it'll crop reliably even after a harsh winter, late frosts and a poor summer. The apples are a good size with cheery red and green patches. Their flavour is rich, and they can be eaten raw from around Christmas time, if you enjoy sharp tasting apples. Cooked, they have a good texture, and a gentle flavour that goes well with other fruit, or some cinnamon. Scotch Bridget apple trees were originally bred in Scotland, and they were extensively grown in Lancashire from the 1850's until quite recently. The first apples are ready in early October, and they store well for up to 3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Scotch Bridget\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese trees are self-sterile and must have a pollinator. You can't beat a crab apple: one is enough for an orchard, no matter which varieties of apple tree you have, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e variety is good looking to boot. Otherwise, any fertile tree in the Early or Mid season categories of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e guide will do the trick.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eScotch Bridget Rootstocks\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith MM106 rootstocks, you have the freedom to train your tree any way you like, be it into a fan, cordon or espalier. Left to its own devices, it'll reach 4-5 metres in height. They're also one of the most drought resistant rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHowever, our Bush size Scotch Bridget trees are on M26: a very similar rootstock to MM106, it's a bit less vigorous and gives an even more satisfactory bush form with this variety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587285318,"sku":"MALUDOMSCOBR-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/scotch-bridget-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060073"},{"product_id":"spartan-apple-trees","title":"Spartan Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpartan Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpartan is a super little eating apple. It boasts a glorious red colour that deepens to a maroon red when fully ripe with whiter than white, crisp and fine flesh. Visually therefore it's tempting to eat and in practice its sweet, slightly vinous flavour makes it very popular. Cropping in October it's a relatively late eater. Its single, white blossom is very pretty and is at its best in the first half of May.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpartan is a generous cropper that must be thinned to prevent it making a lot of undersize fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's \u003cstrong\u003esusceptible to scab\u003c\/strong\u003e, which tends to be more of a problem in the warmer, more humid West side of the UK.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt grows \u0026amp; crops well even in the far North.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGrowing and Harvesting Spartan Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing an excellent pollinator, Spartan is a useful apple to include in an orchard where you may have triploid or other group B-D apples. Leave the apples on the tree for as long as you can because the flavour improves as the colour deepens. The apples do not store well because the flesh becomes woolly and soft. Keep them for up to a week only. Spartan juice is delicious and well worth the trouble so if you have excess fruit, juice them and freeze what you can. With its blossom early in May you could also surround Spartan with an array of bulbs to make for a wonderful spring display. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: to 4.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Eating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePruning: Spur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination: Self Fertile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePicking: October\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApple colour: Red\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination Group: Group C\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination: Excellent pollinator\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBest grown in the East of UK, where scab is less severe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot recommended for organic growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis apple has nothing to do with Greece; unusually, it's the product of a formal scientific breeding programme carried out during the 1920s in Summerland, British Columbia. Rarely do we find apple varieties coming from the Americas to us but it has proved to be a fortunate move and the apple is now grown widely across the UK having been introduced in 1936. One of Spartan's parents is the American apple McIntosh which gave it the deeply coloured skin and white flesh. Its pollen parent is said to be Newtown Pippin.\u003c\/p\u003e\nVideo courtesy of Fruitwise, copyright Stephen Hayes\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hQ7qhdobAxM?si=zAe_NJasMd8_hSTs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587350854,"sku":"MALUDOMSPA-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963587383622,"sku":"MALUDOMSPA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963587416390,"sku":"MALUDOMSPA-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/spartan-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634778"},{"product_id":"sunset-apple-trees","title":"Sunset Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSunset Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunset\u003c\/strong\u003e apple trees produce masses of small red and gold flushed eaters, often grown as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/coxs-orange-pippin-apple-trees\"\u003eCox's Orange Pippin\u003c\/a\u003e substitute; they have a similar flavour, perhaps not as deep, (nothing really is) but Sunsets are altogether easier to grow, being a pretty disease resistant tree that crops reliably. \u003cbr\u003eThe fruit stores and ripens off the branch from September, with the last ones harvesting being good in early December.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a Kentish style apple, so it juices well and has been known to make a sweet, strong cider blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating: Similar to Cox on a good year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuices well, sweet element for cider blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting: September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStores 2 - 3 weeks at least, perfect fruit a little longer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Sunset Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunset isn't ideal for colder Northern, or shady sites, where its flavour might not ripen as it does with more heat and light. \u003cbr\u003eIt's highly recommended for growing against south facing walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCanker resistant. \u003cbr\u003eNo special resistance to scab, so not ideal for humid sites in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for all Sunset sizes, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Sunset\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self fertile, making decent crops without a pollination partner, but still perform best with one.\u003cbr\u003eSunset is in Pollination Group C, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587481926,"sku":"MALUDOMSUN-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963587514694,"sku":"MALUDOMSUN-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963587547462,"sku":"MALUDOMSUN-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/sunset-apples-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634792"},{"product_id":"tom-putt-apple-trees","title":"Tom Putt Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTom Putt Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePutt\u003c\/strong\u003e,also called Jeffreys Seedling or Ploughman, produces large, rather flattened red, shiny apples with the odd green patch. They're superb cookers, with a light flavour and melting-sweet texture, and an ideal choice for the \u003cstrong\u003esharp\u003c\/strong\u003e element in a blended cider. They're easy to press, making tangy rich flavoured juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Tom Putt tree is a real trooper; it's vigorous, begins cropping young and bears large, steady harvests year in, year out on branches that have a spreading habit. \u003cbr\u003eTheir crowning glory in our book is that they're very resistant to scab, which is probably the biggest problem for people growing apples and pears in warmer, damper areas of Britain. \u003cbr\u003eIn a warm year, you might get some fruit at the end of August. They store well and should see you through till Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eall our apple trees \u003c\/a\u003eor read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying the right apple tree\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking \u0026amp; Cider: Large full sharp, sweetens when cooked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf sterile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting: September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStores 1 - 2 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Tom Putt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrab apple trees are naturally the best pollinators, flowering long and hard enough to supply an orchard we recommend a breed like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet.\u003c\/a\u003e If you would rather use another apple tree, any fertile variety in Groups B-D of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e table will work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTom Putt Rootstocks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use MM106 rootstocks for all our apple trees because they're specifically bred for use in Britain and give you the most control over the shape of your tree they're dwarfing enough for fans, espaliers and cordons, while still allowing you to end up with a healthy 4-5 metre tree that you can drive a lawnmower underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are unclear about fruit tree sizes take a look at our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/fruit-tree-sizes-delivery\"\u003eGuide to Fruit Tree Sizing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587580230,"sku":"MALUDOMTOMPU-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999466836294,"sku":"MALUDOMTOMPU-Bush 7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/tom-putt-apples-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634824"},{"product_id":"tremletts-bitter-cider-apple-trees","title":"Tremletts Bitter Cider Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTremletts Bitter Cider Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mostly red, often blotchy apple, \u003cstrong\u003eTremletts Bitter\u003c\/strong\u003e is a real cider apple - one bite from a fresh one and you won't be wanting another in a hurry! The fruit are medium sized and have a hard, \u003cstrong\u003ebittersweet\u003c\/strong\u003e flavour, high in tannin. \u003cbr\u003eWhen blended with a sweet and a sharp cider apple, they help create a rich, refreshing overall flavour and are a popular ingredient in commercial ciders. \u003cbr\u003eYou could use Tremletts Bitter for a single variety cider if you really like the dry stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit have a handy habit of falling from the tree when ripe, so place a net underneath to catch the early ones, and give the tree a shake when you think that they're all ready. \u003cbr\u003eThe trees' growth is fairly good and they're noted for coming into fruit well in their third or fourth year. It's up to you to decide whether to keep these first fruit or pinch the buds off to discourage a biennial habit (meaning one year will be good, the next not so good). \u003cbr\u003eThe fruit \u003cstrong\u003eripen\u003c\/strong\u003e in early to mid October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eall our apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying the right apple tree\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCider: Full Bitter-Sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf sterile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group B.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting: October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a look at our quick guide if you are new to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/making-cider-homegrown-apples\"\u003ebrewing cider at home\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Tremletts Bitter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanting \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e crab apple trees is the fool-proof way of pollinating a mixed orchard. If you would rather use another normal apple tree, then select any of the fertile or pollinating trees in Groups A-C in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTremletts Bitter Rootstocks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MM106 rootstocks that we use for our apple trees will produce a medium sized tree of 4-5 metres if left to grow naturally and are also suitable for training your tree into a bush, cordon or espalier. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587612998,"sku":"MALUDOMTREBI-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999473226054,"sku":"MALUDOMTREBI-Bush 7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/tremletts-bitter-cider-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1758634131"},{"product_id":"winter-gem-apple-trees","title":"Winter Gem Eating Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWinter Gem Eating Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its sensational, rich taste and keeping properties Winter Gem is really useful, maintaining that late apple season into the New Year. 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This compact deciduous shrub reaches nearly 2 metres, perfect for secure boundaries without towering height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach spring brings clusters of small, sweetly fragrant yellow flowers that glow against the fresh green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer sees bright red berries develop, persisting well into autumn as the leaves transform into hot red-orange before dropping for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a specimen shrub, the graceful arching stems create an elegant fountain shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dense growth provides nesting sites for small birds, while spring flowers support bees and pollinators from April through June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berberis-hedging-plants-barberry\"\u003eberberis varieties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-shrubs\"\u003eornamental shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any well-drained including clay and chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun to partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, drought tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid:\u003c\/strong\u003e Waterlogged sites, deep shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clips well, very tough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very hardy, coastal and urban tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrives in virtually any well-drained soil. Best flowering and autumn colour in sunny positions, but grows reasonably in partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolerates coastal salt spray, urban pollution, and exposed windy sites. \u003cbr\u003eWon't tolerate waterlogged soil or deep shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMix with purple-leaved \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/purple-berberis-thunbergii-atropurpurea-hedge-plants\"\u003eBerberis atropurpurea\u003c\/a\u003e for dynamic colour contrasts throughout the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a specimen, position where arching stems have space to develop their graceful form. Looks striking against darker evergreen backdrops like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/green-holly-hedge-plants-ilex-aquifolium\"\u003eholly\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/pyracantha-hedging-plants\"\u003ePyracantha\u003c\/a\u003e, which showcase the autumn foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderplant with late-flowering \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/daffodil-narcissus-bulbs\"\u003edaffodils\u003c\/a\u003e that echo the yellow flowers, or early tulips for spring colour harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn wildlife gardens, plant to maximize dense cover for small and ground-nesting birds like wrens, robins, and blackbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japanese native, barberries have become widely naturalised in China and North America, so much so that they're regarded as invasive in the Great Lakes and North East of the USA. \u003cbr\u003eThe spines are highly modified leaves, rather than true thorns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, the Chinese extracted the chemical berberine from the wood and bark to make dye, known today as \"natural yellow 18\", mainly for paper and silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis species was introduced to Europe from Japan in the 1860's. It's named after Karl Peter von Thunberg, one of the \"apostles of Carl Linnaeus\", who first described it around 1784.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe consider it as having an honorary RHS Award of Garden Merit, in that it doesn't hold one itself, but several of its cultivars do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 40\/60cm","offer_id":54992624517446,"sku":"BERBTHU-40\/60","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/green-barberry-hedge-plants.jpg?v=1755205286"},{"product_id":"alder-buckthorn-hedge-plants-frangula-alnus","title":"Alder Buckthorn Hedge Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlder Buckthorn Hedge Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlder Buckthorn\u003c\/strong\u003e is a large native shrub or small tree that is ideal for country hedging. It produces red berries in the spring that mature and darken to almost black in autumn, which contrast well with its lovely yellow autumn foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood for hedges up to about 5 metres high. Browse all of our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/buckthorn-hedging-plants\"\u003evarieties of Buckthorn hedge plants\u003c\/a\u003e, our selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/native-british-hedging-plants\"\u003enative hedging\u003c\/a\u003e, or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alder Buckthorn hedge plants are only delivered bareroot, during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative deciduous shrub\/tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoist, acidic soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood for wildlife hedging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax. Height: 5m.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Alder Buckthorn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's extremely hardy and will grow on wet, boggy sites. It'll grow well in any fertile, acidic soil conditions. It tolerates partial shade or dappled shade underneath large trees. In the wild, it grows in open woods, scrubland, hedgerows and wet areas like bogs and riverbanks. Avoid growing on chalk or in very shady sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen grown as a specimen tree, alder buckthorn needs no routine pruning, although it'll tolerate hard pruning if necessary to maintain its shape. Prune in late winter or early spring, outside the nesting season for birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpacing an Alder Buckthorn hedge:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant at 3 plants per metre, 33 apart. You can also plant at 5 plants per metre in a staggered double row, with 33 between each plant along the row and 40 between the rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlder buckthorn is great as a small specimen tree in a wildlife border. The berries are loved by birds, especially thrushes and the flowers are excellent for bees. It can be combined with other berried shrubs like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/hawthorn-hedge-plants-crataegus-monogyna\"\u003ehawthorn\u003c\/a\u003e, and underplanted with small herbaceous perennials such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ivyleaf-cyclamen-hederifolium-bulbs\"\u003ecyclamen\u003c\/a\u003e, and sweet violet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of a native hedge, it can be planted alongside other native trees, shrubs and rambling plants such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/blackthorn-sloe-hedge-plants-prunus-spinosa\"\u003eblackthorn\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/field-maple-hedge-plants-acer-campestre\"\u003efield maple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/green-holly-hedge-plants-ilex-aquifolium\"\u003eholly\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/dog-rose-hedge-plants-rosa-canina\"\u003edog-rose\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/wayfaring-tree-hedge-plants-viburnum-lantana\"\u003ewayfaring tree\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/native-green-ivy-plants-hedera-helix\"\u003eivy\u003c\/a\u003e. Using a wide variety of species creates varied habitat for wildlife and a long flowering season with pollen and nectar produced for many months of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its name, the alder buckthorn is neither an alder, nor does it have thorns. Recently, botanists have determined that the former \u003cem\u003eRhamnus frangula\u003c\/em\u003e really belongs in its own genus, and it is now officially called \u003cem\u003eFrangula alnus\u003c\/em\u003e. It is also known as black dogwood, breaking buckthorn or glossy buckthorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was used as a dye plant in the past with a yellow pigment made from the foliage and bark. A blue or grey dye can be made from the ripe berries and the unripe berries produce a green pigment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/purging-buckthorn-hedge-plants-rhamnus-cathartica\"\u003ePurging Buckthorn\u003c\/a\u003e, this plant is the only food source for the beautiful yellow brimstone butterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers \u0026amp; Bees:\u003c\/strong\u003e  It is an excellent host for bees and butterflies, although the tiny flowers aren't really visible amongst the leaves. It isn't the most ornamental shrub, but it is excellent for wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirewood: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe charcoal made from buckthorn wood is one of the best for making gunpowder. The wood is durable and easy to sharpen, so was used historically for nails, skewers and arrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 60\/80cm","offer_id":54992624550214,"sku":"RHAMFRA-60\/80","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/buckthorn-alder-rhamnus-frangula-1-hedging.jpg?v=1755205285"},{"product_id":"berberis-julianae-hedging-plants-chinese-wintergreen-barberry","title":"Wintergreen Chinese Barberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWintergreen Chinese Barberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secure hedge, specimen shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 3m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium. 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It was named by the German botanist Camillo Schneider (1876-1951), after his wife, Julia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerr Schneider should have gone down in history as the 20th century's greatest Berberis scholar, but his life's academic work and manuscripts were destroyed by Allied bombing in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 20\/30cm","offer_id":54992624582982,"sku":"BERBJUL-20\/30","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/wintergreen-barberry-berberis-julianae-flowers-1.jpg?v=1756803626"},{"product_id":"blackthorn-sloe-hedge-plants-prunus-spinosa","title":"Blackthorn \/ Sloe Hedge Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlackthorn \/ Sloe Hedge Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlackthorn, or sloe,\u003c\/strong\u003e is a native tree that makes a wonderful deciduous wildlife hedge. Its sharp black thorns provide an impenetrable barrier for keeping intruders out and stock in, while a froth of small white, open flowers bring sublime beauty in early spring – an iconic sight in the British countryside. In autumn, the shrub produces small purple-black sloes, covered in a pretty bloom; these berries make wonderful sloe gin. Blackthorn is the perfect secure boundary to any sizeable garden or field, and is tough enough to be a roadside hedge, in sun or part shade, and will thrive in any soil except waterlogged sites. Fast growing, it'll reach about 4-6 metres, but is easily kept in check by annual pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plants on this page are bareroot saplings, ideal for planting as hedging or in woodland projects. If you're looking for another kind of hedging, evergreen perhaps or something for smaller gardens, here's where you can browse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackthorn hedge plants are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small plants are cheaper and overall more convenient for hedge use, unless instant impact is your priority. If you are only buying a few plants for ornamental use, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our hedge plants are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative deciduous shrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny soil except waterlogged or chalk, anywhere but shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect native wildlife hedging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThorny barrier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite blossom in spring; purple sloes in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax. Height: 4m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Blackthorn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's extremely hardy and tough. It'll grow anywhere with decent drainage, apart from in chalky soils. If your soil is chalky, try using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/hawthorn-hedge-plants-crataegus-monogyna\"\u003ehawthorn\u003c\/a\u003e instead. It's a native British shrub, recognisable for its distinctive clouds of white spring blossom on bare branches, then purple sloes in autumn. It's also drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a tough hedging plant and will \u003cstrong\u003eregrow quickly after clipping,\u003c\/strong\u003e so it can be hard pruned annually to keep it in check. Do this wearing suitably tough gloves, in winter but not in freezing temperatures. Blackthorn can also be left to grow, if you prefer a more natural shape to your hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackthorn has a reputation for its sharp thorns, so take care where you plant it; however, its dense network of foliage and branches means it's popular with birds who use it for nesting and for foraging under cover (they also love the autumn sloes). Plants are quite vigorous, and can grow up to 60cm each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing a Blackthorn hedge:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant at 3 plants per metre, 33cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blackthorn hedge is great anywhere you want to keep out intruders, keep animals in or encourage wildlife – in all but the smallest of gardens. In a city garden, it's definitely a statement of rural intent, that frothy white spring blossom bringing a gorgeous hit of countryside charm. Consider it for enclosing an allotment, as it provides a home for a huge range of wildlife and pollinators and also gives you sloes for gin and vodka in October and November.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hedge alone will be a real draw for wildlife, attracting pollinating insects, birds and all kinds of small mammals to its dense cover. To continue the ecological theme, underplant with common dog violet, hedge woundwort or dead nettles and don't tidy up too much. The leaves and fallen berries are rich pickings for hedgehogs, insects and other creatures. Team it with a wildflower meadow on a sunny bank for maximum pulling-power for insects, birds and mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackthorn is an essential component in some of our hedge mixes, including our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/mixed-bird-friendly-hedge-plants\"\u003eBird Friendly hedging\u003c\/a\u003e, and combines well with other native hedging plants such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/crab-apple-hedge-plants-malus-sylvestris\"\u003ewild crab-apple\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/common-native-dogwood-hedge-plants-cornus-sanguinea\"\u003edogwood\u003c\/a\u003e. Treat as a good old-fashioned pick and mix create a mixed hedge to provide fruit, flowers and protection all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 40\/60cm","offer_id":54992624877894,"sku":"PRUNSPI-40\/60","price":1.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 60\/80cm","offer_id":54992624910662,"sku":"PRUNSPI-60\/80","price":1.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 90\/120cm","offer_id":54992624943430,"sku":"PRUNSPI-90\/120","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/blackthorn-flowers.jpg?v=1755634242"},{"product_id":"box-hedge-plants-buxus-sempervirens","title":"Common Box Hedge Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCommon Box Hedge Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon box\u003c\/strong\u003e is the go-to variety if you want plants to shape into sharp-edged evergreen edging hedges or topiary. Left uncut, the shrubs can grow into small trees more than 5m. They respond well to cutting, forming dense, springy plants packed with small, glossy, bright green oval leaves. Box is shade tolerant, hardy down to -20C and frost resistant, so all areas of the UK can enjoy it. Add to that a slightly citrusy, fresh smell, and you have a winner! We stock other varieties of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/box-hedging-plants\"\u003ebox hedging\u003c\/a\u003e here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bare-root plants are delivered in winter and are only planted when they're dormant, from November to April. They can be pre-ordered in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small plants are cheaper and more convenient for hedging, unless instant impact is your priority. If you are buying a few plants for ornamental use, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our hedge plants are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize sold: 15-40cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHedge Height: 30-200cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: All well drained soil types.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Formal\/Topiary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle Row: 5\/m.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Native Evergreen, glossy, bright green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest for low-growing hedges and for creating topiary shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Common Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox will grow well in poor, dry soils including chalk, and it thrives in shady conditions; the leaves can be scorched by sun and winds. It doesn't like poor drainage or waterlogging, but it'll grow in heavy clay on a slope or on top of a ridged bed where the drainage is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other thing that Box hates is poor air circulation, which is a necessary condition for box blight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it's slow-growing, you only have to clip it once a year, and it can eventually grow to 2m as a hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing a Common Box hedge:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant at 5 plants per metre in a single row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox is one of the best hedging plants for a formal look, whether that's as traditional as a parterre or as contemporary as geometric topiary. The ornamental, evergreen low-growing hedges look equally good frosted in winter or glossy green in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt clips so tightly that you can achieve knife-edge lines with it, due to the sheer number of small leaves. Box can act as a frame for bedding schemes and stop plants spilling over paths - think of Monty Don's Jewel Garden at Longmeadow. Here, the rich tones of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/dahlia-tubers\"\u003edahlias\u003c\/a\u003e and grasses tumble around. Ornamental kitchen gardens on country estates were often edged with box to create a productive yet visually stunning vista.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuxus sempervirens is one of the favourite plants used for topiary, as it's so dense - think of the ubiquitous box balls you see in many a modern garden. However, box can live for several centuries and grow up to 6m tall, as many huge examples in stately homes will testify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/hedging\/box-blight-hedge-disease\"\u003ebox blight\u003c\/a\u003e became a problem, the tradition of clipping plants on Derby Day is no longer advised. Buxus is better trimmed in winter, as box blight likes warm, damp conditions where plants are overcrowded. Spores then enter wounds to a plant. Clip in winter, on a dry day when the temperature is above freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere really is no other plant that can be sculpted as accurately, with such reliable coverage as box. However, if you would prefer something with about the same look but faster growing and without the risk of disease, consider using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/shrubby-honeysuckle-hedge-plants-lonicera-nitida\"\u003eLonicera nitida\u003c\/a\u003e or Ilex Crenata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to southern England and across South-western Eurasia, thriving on hillsides and woodland. England's most famous wild populations of Box are on Box Hill in Surrey, the Cotswolds, the North Downs and the Chilterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn English folklore, Box was associated with sorrow and branches were thrown onto coffins by mourners. As a contrast, Box trees are considered sacred in Georgia, where twigs are taken to church on Palm Sunday to bring protection to the home and good luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is highly prized for its density, close-grained texture and warm yellow tone. It is made into inlay and marquetry - even as a substitute for ivory! Traditional uses include croquet mallets, recorders and stringed instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining steroidal alkaloids and flavonoids, Box has been used medicinally for centuries. Maladies supposed to be helped by box include gout, urinary tract infections, intestinal worms, skin problems, haemorrhoids, epilepsy and headaches. Homoeopaths use the leaves to treat rheumatism and fever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers \u0026amp; Bees:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box has been awarded the RHS's Plants for Pollinators Award - bees love it, and it provides a sheltered home for birds, small mammals and insects. Fairly inconspicuous male and female green-yellow flower clusters are produced in April and May. Pollinated female flowers develop into a brown, woody seed case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirewood: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt will burn well, but as it is one of the most expensive timbers in the world, costing as much as £40,000 per cubic metre, it is not advised!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 15\/20cm","offer_id":54992624976198,"sku":"BUXUSEM-15\/20","price":2.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 30\/40cm","offer_id":54992625008966,"sku":"BUXUSEM-CN-30\/40","price":6.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 30\/40cm","offer_id":54992625041734,"sku":"BUXUSEM-30\/40","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/box-common-buxus-sempervirens-hedge-3.jpg?v=1755205285"},{"product_id":"cherry-laurel-hedge-plants-prunus-laurocerasus-rotundifolia","title":"Common Laurel Hedge Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCommon Laurel Hedge Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ecommon \u003c\/strong\u003eor\u003cstrong\u003e cherry laurel \u003c\/strong\u003eis a vigorous garden superhero that relishes inhospitable conditions and will make a stunning, shiny green hedge all year round. Its seriously glossy, greeny-yellow leaves, which can be up to 15 cm long, are so verdant and lush that they look almost tropical. Naturally bushy, it blocks out light very well, and helps to dissipate strong, prevailing winds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn summer, it's festooned with tall, white, flowers that are richly scented and pull in bees and butterflies.\u003cbr\u003e\nAutumn brings large, shiny, black, inedible \"cherries\" that are hugely popular with birds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's almost infinitely forgiving of mistakes, so it's hard not to produce a good Laurel hedge!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eView the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/laurel-hedging-plants\"\u003elaurel hedging\u003c\/a\u003e or our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\nA similar but less vigorous option is Portuguese laurel, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/portuguese-laurel-hedge-plants-prunus-lusitanica-angustifolia\"\u003ePrunus lusitanica\u003c\/a\u003e. For restrained evergreen hedging with smaller, matt leaves, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/privet-hedging-plants-ligustrum\"\u003ePrivet hedging\u003c\/a\u003e has the same propensity to thrive where no other plant dare go.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSize sold: 30-60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHedge Height: 1m to very tall\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoil: all soils\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSingle Row: 2-3\/m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColour: Bright Green\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat for poor soils and brightening a shady corner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGrowing Common Laurel\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt'll grow in any soil apart from waterlogged. It's very shade tolerant, and is a go-to choice for shady sites with poor, dry soil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's low maintenance and can be hard pruned at anytime if necessary, although it'll bounce back better if you do this in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing a Cherry Laurel hedge: \u003c\/strong\u003eLike most formal hedging, plant at 3 per metre, 33cm apart in a single row.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eIts vigour is second to none, its rounded, shiny leaves play with light to brighten a dark corner of the garden, and it can be shaped into individual balls or lollipops that look fantastic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant a laurel hedge next to a low, stone wall, and you can 'extend' your wall by several metres by trimming the laurel flush to the wall's face. It'll provide a perfect screen to block the line of sight from nearby buildings, and is an ideal windbreak to provide shelter in a garden so that you can grow more tender ornamental trees and plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead and stone statuary or planters look especially good against its vibrant green and are indicative of how laurel can be used in a more formal setting where you use laurel to provide structure in the garden as opposed to the more commonly used but slower growing box or yew.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother use is as ground cover for game and wildlife, although it's probably best not to grow it next to a field containing livestock because it's poisonous to them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHow to Clip \u0026amp; Prune Laurel Hedges \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome formative pruning will make it as dense as possible. Do not clip Laurel Hedging straight after planting, but wait until new leaves appear, showing that the roots have established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaurel can put out new growth from the junction of stem and leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo encourage this growth, cut back a branch so two or three leaves remain.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new side shoot will come from each leaf within a few weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo this yearly until there is a good structure of bushy branches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA mature hedge is best pruned with secateurs and loppers when practical, which won't leave ragged foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe best time to use a hedge trimmer is the middle of Spring, when the vigorous new growth will cover the ragged foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrim your hedge into a sort of \"A\" shape, with a flat top. A slight taper to a hedge - wider at the bottom than at the top - allows light and air to get to the lower branches, keeping them healthy and covered in leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard Pruning Old Laurel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laurel cut to the ground will grow back. Mid-winter is the best time for surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we refer to as cherry or common laurel is not a true laurel like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/sweet-bay-leaf-laurel-hedge-plants-laurus-nobilis\"\u003ebay leaf laurel\u003c\/a\u003e (Laurus nobilis): it belongs to the cherry family, the genus Prunus. It has a long tradition of use in gardens here since it was first introduced from the Ottoman Empire in the 1500s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe long-lasting foliage is a standard element for floristry.\u003c!-- wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Laurel, the main evergreen broadleaf available in Britain was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/green-holly-hedge-plants-ilex-aquifolium\"\u003eHolly\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/box-hedging-plants\"\u003eboxwood\u003c\/a\u003e is too slow for tall barrier hedges around a garden), and it's mostly a case of \"everything Holly can do, Laurel can do better\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c!-- wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCherry laurel has \u003cstrong\u003eheavier, bigger leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e than Holly that are better at \u003cstrong\u003eexcluding light\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etraffic noise\u003c\/strong\u003e. They also stop effectively weeds from getting started in their dense shade. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c!-- wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it grows quickly to considerable heights, whereas Holly has medium-to-low vigour and so isn't ideal for really tall hedges.\u003cbr\u003e\nThere is a splendid laurel hedge outside Bristol providing shelter from the M5 that is around 20 feet, 7 metres, tall; you can't achieve that with Holly in a reasonable time frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 30\/50cm","offer_id":54992625369414,"sku":"PRUNLAURO-30\/50","price":2.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 60\/80cm","offer_id":54992625402182,"sku":"PRUNLAURO-60\/80","price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 80\/100cm 3L","offer_id":54992625434950,"sku":"PRUNLAURO-3L","price":11.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/cherry-laurel-prunus-laurocerasus-rotundifolia-hedge-leaves-2.jpg?v=1755466841"},{"product_id":"cherry-plum-hedge-plants-prunus-cerasifera-myrobalan","title":"Cherry Plum Hedging Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCherry Plum Hedging Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera\u003c\/strong\u003e is an untidy looking large shrub or small tree with a shaggy canopy that makes an excellent \u003cstrong\u003ecountry or urban hedging plant\u003c\/strong\u003e. Prunus cerasifera is one of the first woody plants to flower each spring, starting in February and usually continuing until April. It has a few thorns. Its small, red\/purple plums are edible, about an inch wide and are ripe in July. They're sweet and quite tasty, like a greengage with a less intense flavour. It makes an equally good hedge plant and screening tree. When it's grown as a tree, it develops a twiggy, wild looking canopy that is good for blocking sight and tends to attract nesting birds. It'll grow on most well drained soils and will reach 6-8 metres if it grows freely as a tree. The plants on this page are young saplings, ideal for planting as hedging or in woodland projects. You can also buy large, ornamental \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/black-cherry-plum-trees-prunus-cerasifera-nigra\"\u003ePurple Cherry Plum trees\u003c\/a\u003e here, which have a much tidier canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCherry Plum hedge plants are \u003cstrong\u003eonly delivered bareroot\u003c\/strong\u003e, during winter (Nov-April).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen you are ordering Cherry Plum plants for a hedge, we generally recommend that you use plants that are graded at 60\/80cm. 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Especially beautiful by water, it also makes a good no drop Christmas tree. To 15m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/evergreen-hedging-plants\"\u003eevergreens\u003c\/a\u003e, our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003esapling trees and hedging\u003c\/a\u003e, or our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spruces are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small plants are cheaper and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for ornamental use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our sapling trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: To 15m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Moist, slightly acidic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilvery-grey foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks good beside water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Blue Spruce\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not fussy about soil, but will be most vigorous on rich, moist, slightly acidic sites. Good drought tolerance when established. 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It adds value to your property on par with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/yew-hedging-plants-taxus\"\u003eYew\u003c\/a\u003e, which is by default the most valuable in most places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike an evergreen hedge, Beech gives you seasons of shifting colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn spring, its branches are clothed with bright green leaves with a wisp of furriness that mature to a rich green in Summer, and remain for most of Winter russet-coloured in the autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiny flowers mature into beech nuts in the autumn. The bark is smooth and grey, the colour of elephant hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a well-clipped hedge, you get the changing foliage colours from spring to autumn, and then it'll hold onto its dry leaves through the winter (known as marcescence), giving you the privacy of an evergreen hedge but with all that variety in colour and tone across the year.\u003cbr\u003eAs a tree, it can reach 35 metres, and tends not to hold its leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/copper-beech-hedge-plants-fagus-sylvatica-purpurea\"\u003ecopper beech hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e, all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e, or buy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/beech-trees-fagus\"\u003ebeech trees in large standard sizes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHedge: 1m to very tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSite: any well drained soil, sunny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest Non-Evergreen Formal Hedge Plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle Row: 3\/m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush glossy green foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds Autumn leaves in Winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdds value to your property\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot Beech plants are delivered during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot-Grown Beech plants are delivered year round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpacing a Beech Hedge: How many plants do I need per metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe planting density for your Beech hedge depends on the purpose, a normal garden boundary hedge is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/hedging\/how-many-hedge-plants-metre-spacing-distance\"\u003e3 plants per metre\u003c\/a\u003e, spaced at 33cm, in a single row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStock-proof country hedge (traditional in some areas): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/hedging\/double-staggered-row-hedge-spacing-planting-distance\"\u003e6 plants per metre\u003c\/a\u003e, in a double row (i.e. start one row 16.5cm after the other), with 40cm between rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA decorative hedge within your garden could be 2 plants per metre, spaced at 50cm, in a single row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat size Beech hedge plants should I buy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy default, we recommend the smaller sizes, up to 80cm tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60\/80cm tall the most popular size, considered an ideal compromise between price, size, root disturbance, and waiting time until you get a mature hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you need instant height, or are filling gaps in an existing hedge, then pick the biggest size that fits your budget.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmaller plants:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre cheaper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasier to plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish well because their roots are more intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay not need support in sheltered site with no threats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre easy to clip attentively and ensure a very bushy hedge from the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a trough?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA trough is a large plant container made from strong, flexible woven plastic.\u003cbr\u003eOur troughs are 100cm long, and 30cm square at the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 5 beech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs cheaper than buying 5 potted beech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlants can develop more roots in the extra space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps plants growing together in a straight row\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs easy to carry \u0026amp; move as a liner for plant containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne trough of Beech plants is a ready-made metre long section of hedge that is \u003cstrong\u003ebest planted\u003c\/strong\u003e directly into well-prepared soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, the plants could stay in their trough and \u003cstrong\u003einsert into a large container as a liner\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThey'll need irrigation; in the long term, also top-ups of soil as the potting medium settles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/yew-hedging-plants-taxus\"\u003eYew\u003c\/a\u003e, Beech is a go-to hedge for increasing the value of your property, and is the most popular deciduous garden hedge in the UK today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA space enclosed by beech has a weightlessness to it that cannot be achieved by the more sombre dark colours of evergreen hedging. A beech hedge will provide 'bones' for your garden year round so that you can divide your garden into rooms, or just create an elegant boundary with your neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clipped beech hedge is a tremendous backdrop to a herbaceous border, providing a contrast to the colour of the flowers and a flat background to set off the architectural shapes of plants like Acanthus or any dark, evergreen topiary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne planting idea is to grow a pretty Ivy such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/sulphur-heart-paddys-pride-ivy-plants-hedera-colchica\"\u003eSulphur Heart \/ Paddy's Pride\u003c\/a\u003e under the hedge, which smothers the weeds and frames its base nicely. On a slightly grander scale, statues looks wonderful against a beech hedge: stand a stone or lead urn, planter or figure against it and immediately your garden will look more sophisticated and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a hedge is well-established you can experiment with cutting niches into it to contain statues or sculptures. To add drama, intersperse some copper beech amongst the green (or go the whole hog and just plant a copper beech hedge).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Green Beech Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeech will thrive in any well drained soil, in a sunny position.\u003cbr\u003eIt's wind resistant, ideal on the tops of banks (where it loves the drainage).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeech \u003cstrong\u003edoesn't like:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter waterlogging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it takes more than a day for surface water to drain away after heavy rains, then your soil is probably too heavy for Beech, in which case \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hornbeam-hedging-plants-carpinus\"\u003eHornbeam\u003c\/a\u003e is the closest alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's easily clipped to shape and only requires yearly pruning making it low maintenance once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt rarely succumbs to disease: when it does, it's usually tar crust, which typically affects old trees, not hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 20\/40cm","offer_id":54992625828166,"sku":"FAGUSYL-30\/40","price":1.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 40\/60cm","offer_id":54992625860934,"sku":"FAGUSYL-40\/60","price":1.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 60\/80cm","offer_id":54992625893702,"sku":"FAGUSYL-60\/80","price":1.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 90\/120cm","offer_id":54992625926470,"sku":"FAGUSYL-90\/125","price":2.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 120\/150cm","offer_id":54992625959238,"sku":"FAGUSYL-120\/150","price":3.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 150\/175cm","offer_id":54992625992006,"sku":"FAGUSYL-150\/175","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Trough \/ 150\/175cm 1m Trough","offer_id":54992626024774,"sku":"FAGUSYL-150\/175cm 1m Trough","price":169.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Trough \/ 125\/150cm 1m Trough","offer_id":54992626057542,"sku":"FAGUSYL-125\/150cm 1m Trough","price":149.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/green-beech-hedging.webp?v=1757102573"},{"product_id":"common-hazel-hedge-plants-corylus-avellana","title":"Hazel Hedge Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHazel Hedge Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFor harvesting nuts for eating, have a look at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/cosford-cobnut-hazel-trees\"\u003eCosford\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHazel\u003c\/strong\u003e, the wild Cobnut, is a superb, naturally bushy hedge plant with pretty, rounded, slightly serrated green leaves. Come the autumn, it forms the palest green hazelnuts, tightly held in an Elizabethan green lace ruff. In late winter or early Spring, the male part of the plant produces resplendent, fluffy yellow catkins which dangle decoratively along the hedge. It grows at a cracking rate, gaining about 45cm every year. If grown separately hazel trees will reach about 10 m.\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hazel hedge plants are only delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small plants are cheaper and all-round more convenient for hedges, and will tolerate sub-par aftercare better than larger plants.\u003cbr\u003eIf instant impact is your priority, or if you're only buying a few plants for ornamental use, then you may as well use bigger ones to save yourself waiting for a year or two.\u003cbr\u003eAll our hedge plants are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground: the roots aren't measured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHedge Height: 1m upwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll soils apart from very acidic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic component of conservation hedging,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood for coppicing or as a specimen tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Bright Green with lovely autumn tints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: edible nuts in autumn, catkins in February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Shade tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Hazel Hedging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're wonderfully easy going, ignoring even waterlogged soil or deep shade (both might be too much together, but the survival rate for 100 hazel planted in the wet shade will be non-zero), they'll thrive on chalk, and acidic soil is fine. The only place Hazel won't grow is on the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter its first prune immediately after planting (as always with country hedging), it needs little encouragement to thicken out and form a dense screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing a Hazel hedge: \u003c\/strong\u003eStandard country hedging: plant at 3 per metre, 33cm apart in a single row, or 6 per metre in a staggered double row, which has a W shape viewed top-down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHazel is a superb hedge plant, and interesting enough to be used as a specimen tree in a park or along a drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your hazel is to be for cropping, you should brut your hazel's branches by snapping, without breaking off, the ends of all the new shoots that were made this year. 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