{"title":"Small Gardens and Pots","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEvery garden has room for a tree — even a small one\u003c\/h2\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"topiary-bay-laurel-trees-laurus-nobilis","title":"Bay Laurel Trees, Lollipop \u0026 Pyramid","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 100cm Pyramid","offer_id":54963584336198,"sku":"LAURNOBI-100 Pyramid","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 100x35cm Lollipop","offer_id":54963584368966,"sku":"LAURNOBI-110 Lollipop","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 140x35cm Lollipop","offer_id":54963584401734,"sku":"LAURNOBI-140 Lollipop","price":109.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 160x40cm Lollipop","offer_id":54999467360582,"sku":"LAURNOBI-160 Lollipop","price":134.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 150cm Spiral Lollipop","offer_id":54999467393350,"sku":"LAURNOBI-150cm Spiral","price":159.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/topiary-bay-trees-bushes-comparison.jpg?v=1758114372"},{"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. Pot grown plants, year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating \u0026amp; juicer: Medium sharp and fruity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for blended ciders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial tip bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeeping habit\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: October\/November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStores 1 - 2 months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for the East side of UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso good for the North\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Red Falstaff 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\u003eYour trees have a bit of a weeping habit, and frost resistant flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSusceptible to scab, not recommended for humid areas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for Red Falstaff, 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 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":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585876294,"sku":"MALUDOMREDFA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"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":"grenadier-apple-trees","title":"Grenadier Cooking Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGrenadier Cooking Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGrenadier Apple\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the first cooking apples to ripen. The fruits are large, irregularly shaped, bright green, and you will get lots of them, but like all early apples, they don't store well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is tart and slightly acidic. The flesh is white and cooks down to a wonderful creamy, purée that works brilliantly in puddings or for apple sauce with your roast pork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tree isn't too vigorous and has an upright habit making it good for smaller gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA huge advantage of the Grenadier is that it'll fight off almost all apple diseases - canker, scab, and mildew - and thus is suitable for wet and damp conditions where many apples may turn up their toes. \u003cbr\u003eThe early blossom is frost resistant so you are almost guaranteed reliable crops every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: to 4.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Cooking\/juicing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning: Spur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Partially Self Fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: Aug-Sept\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: Green maturing to yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Group C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: 1 week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Grenadier\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrenadier will fruit without other trees nearby but crop best with a pollination partner in group B, C or D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple trees aren't only about culinary output: use them for a shady picnic spot in the summer or plant so that you can see the blossom from your kitchen window, underplant with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/spring-flowering-bulbs\"\u003espring bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e and use a smaller \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/clematis-climbing-plants\"\u003eclematis\u003c\/a\u003e threaded through the boughs to make it a favourite feature all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresumably a discovered seedling of unknown parentage, it was first recorded in 1862 and exhibited in 1863 by the nurseryman Charles Turner of Slough. \u003cbr\u003eThe RHS gave it a First Class Certificate in 1883 and then the AGM in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePromoted by the nurseryman George Bunyard of Maidstone, it became ever more popular until it was the most widely grown early cooking apple in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","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":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586105670,"sku":"MALUDOMGREN-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/grenadier-cooking-apples-fruit-4.jpg?v=1755634456"},{"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":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586335046,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586367814,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"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":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586433350,"sku":"MALUDOMJUP-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"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":"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. 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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":false},{"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":false},{"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":"cornubia-cotoneaster-watereri-trees","title":"Cornubia Cotoneaster Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCornubia Cotoneaster Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCotoneaster Cornubia\u003c\/strong\u003e is a large, vigorous shrub that we have grown with a single stem into a small tree. Suitable for any soil with decent drainage. It has clouds of little white flowers, attractive red berries and loads of winter interest. The long, narrow leaves are semi-evergreen, meaning that the mottled yellow and tan red autumn foliage stays on the tree through the winter in most parts of Britain, unless the weather is exceptionally harsh. If you have a sheltered garden in the middle of a city, you are pretty certain to get a good screen all year round. Cotoneaster cornubia produces masses of little white flowers in summer which are a glorious sight, foaming out of the tree and attracting as many bees and butterflies as a Buddleia. These flowers develop into almost equally abundant red fruit in thick clusters which will brighten up your garden's winter scene and attract hungry birds. Your tree will form a loose, rounded crown all by itself. If you need to prune any stray branches, do so between December and February.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCornubia trees can reach a height of about 6 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse all of our other varieties of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/cotoneaster-hedging-plants\"\u003eCotoneaster shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecorative red berries held into winter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSemi-evergreen.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeater, more rounded canopy than the wild species\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdible but flavourless fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMax. 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It could be planted side by side as visual screening, but \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/leylandii-hedge-plants-cupressus-leylandii\"\u003eLeyland Cypress\u003c\/a\u003e is better to make a solid hedge. \u003cbr\u003eItalian cypress looks its best clipped formally into a narrow tapering column to 6-7 metres tall, planted far enough apart to show off the individual trees. \u003cbr\u003eThey can grow to 20 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-shrubs\"\u003eornamental shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e or \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 Cypresses are delivered in pots year round, when in stock. Bare-root delivery: only November-March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery narrow, pointy habit when young.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for maintaining as a neat cone to about 7 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnmaintained trees get more cigar-shaped with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot used for barrier hedging. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 20m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Fertile, well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife friendly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrought tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Italian Cypress\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well-drained soil in full sun - avoid planting in waterlogged conditions. It'll keep its neatest, most upright form in a fairly sheltered location with an annual trim to tidy straggly leaves; 6-7 metres is a good height to maintain with a pole-mounted electric trimmer or with a ladder and long-handled shears, which is the purists' method. Trim regularly from young to maintain structure. A hardy tree, it'll also tolerate heat and drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItalianate design has dominated the way we think about how gardens should look since the 16th century: create a formal backdrop against which a softer planting scheme can shine. Few plants symbolise the elegant and romantic concept of the dream Mediterranean garden like a clipped Cypress, standing out as a tall, sophisticated punctuation mark in so many of Italy's classic gardens, paired with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/box-hedge-plants-buxus-sempervirens\"\u003ebox\u003c\/a\u003e and other formal hedging plants. Soften with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/rosemary-plants-rosmarinus-officinalis\"\u003erosemary\u003c\/a\u003e bushes, or blue-flowering nepeta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany garden designers, such as Italian-born Arabella Lennox-Boyd and Somerset legend Penelope Hobhouse, who created a garden for the Queen Mother at Walmer Castle and worked with Audrey Hepburn, cite Italian garden design as their major influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood news, everyone: this look can be recreated in your own patch of green at home, small or large, giving you something tall and evergreen to look at year round! Use C. 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The flavour is on the dry sharp side, with a blend of subtly sweet, nutty flavours that go very well with cheese.The juice has a nice pink tinge to it.The yellow skin flushes with a deep, russet flecked red as they ripen and is quite tough.The fruit hangs well on the branches until picked (this tree is also called Hanging Pearmain), and store well.\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, the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit 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\u003eUse: Eating. 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It blooms heavily in early spring, with rich pink buds opening into variably pink-white, fragrant, fully double flowers. In a mild year, you can see a few flowers appearing in Autumn and Winter before the full show in Spring. Like most cherry trees, the autumn colour is rich and vivid, with plenty of red and orange on display. \u003cbr\u003e A slender tree, with a fairly sparse canopy that doesn't cast much shade, it can reach a height of about 5-8 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\"\u003echerry blossom trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003eornamental trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry blossom trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 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 bareroot 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 \u003cli\u003eHeight: To 5-8m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Small gardens, specimen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoft pink, fragrant flowers in March-April\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Accolade Cherries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt'll grow on most well drained soils, preferably rich ones, and although it's a hardy tree, we recommend planting it in sheltered, sunny places, where it'll flower best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was bred from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/sargents-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-sargentii\"\u003ePrunus sargentii\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/autumn-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-subhirtella-autumnalis\"\u003ePrunus x subhirtella\u003c\/a\u003e around 1950 by Knap Hill Nurseries in Woking.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  It has won several awards from the RHS, including an Award of Garden Merit for being attractive \u0026amp; easy to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. 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The apples are large but firm enough so that when they soften as they're cooked (baked or stewed) they hold their shape. The skin is tough and waxy both of which are qualities needed by apples you want to store and Annie Elizabeth will keep for up to 6 months in a cool, dry, frost-free place. This is a fast-growing, hardy tree and its blossom is a sumptuous, deep pink-red.\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\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Cooking. Sweet \u0026amp; mild flavour, keeps its shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree's growth habit: Strong vigour. Upright, compact form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-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 April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Annie Elizabeth:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eYour trees are partially self fertile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make good crops. \u003cbr\u003e Annie Elizabeth is in pollination Group E. \u003cbr\u003e This means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups D, E and F.\u003cbr\u003e This tree's flowers have good frost resistance.\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\u003eDisease resistance: Scab, Canker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Parentage:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMr Samuel Greatorex raised this tree around 1857, possibly from the pip of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/blenheim-orange-apple-trees\"\u003eBlenheim Orange\u003c\/a\u003e apple. It was propagated and sold by Harrison's of Leicester about 10 years later. It was a commercially grown tree for some decades in the UK, disappearing from farms during the 20th century's decline in orchards.\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 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 Annie Elizabeth 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. 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It blooms on bare wood during mild spells from late October to February. The flowers are sometimes followed by very bitter small fruit, which are loved by birds. The leaves are bronze in spring, turning green and then ruddy-gold in autumn. A very pretty tree that casts light shade and can be grown in the smallest garden. \u003cbr\u003eIt can reach a height of about 7 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\"\u003echerry blossom trees\u003c\/a\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry blossom trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. 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It coppices especially well (cut to a low stool), and could be pollarded as a lollipop with a little extra pruning (cut back to a trunk about 1.5-2 metres high).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWherever you want magical blue foliage to fill a sunny corner, this is the right choice!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eagle-eyed French Forestry Commission spotted this variety as a reject for forestry but a keeper for the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999115596102,"sku":"SHRUEUCAZU-3L","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12L","offer_id":56264643641670,"sku":"SHRUEUCAZU-12L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ P9 (9cm Pot)","offer_id":54999115628870,"sku":"SHRUEUCAZU-p9","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/azura-eucalyptus-leaves-3.jpg?v=1755424176"},{"product_id":"bay-leaf-laurel-lollipop-tree-gift-wrapped","title":"Gift Wrapped Bay Laurel Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGift Wrapped Bay Laurel Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBay Laurel,\u003c\/strong\u003e Laurus nobilis, (sometimes called Aromatic Bay) is a lovely neat and glossy, hardy evergreen tree. A well grown \u003cstrong\u003eBay Leaf tree\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautiful topiary specimen providing structure and formality, either in a pot or within a formal planting scheme. Perfect for a statement on a terrace or on either side of doors or arches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf allowed to grow freely, your bay could reach 40' by 30', but they're superb topiary specimens and are easy to keep at your desired size. The leaves have culinary uses and can be dried or frozen, and spices are made from the berries and the leaf oil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur lollipop trees have long narrow trunks with a round head of foliage on top. As the name suggests. They're grown for us by laurel specialists and are of high quality. Please remember that as living natural organisms the trunks cannot be “plumb line straight” and some natural variation is tolerated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse all our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-gifts\"\u003eGarden Gifts\u003c\/a\u003e, more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/outdoor-trees-gift-wrapped\"\u003eOrnamental Gift Trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/topiary-bay-laurel-trees-laurus-nobilis\"\u003ebuy this tree without the gift wrapping\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e \u003ch4\u003ePlease inform us of your preferred delivery week\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo receive it in time for Christmas, we despatch the week of 11th December.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eType your gift message in the 'message for Ashridge' box during checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e The plant height includes the pot. \u003cstrong\u003eSizes may vary by ~5%. 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In an exposed situation, are best protected with horticultural fleece for a harsh winter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBay needs a well drained soil, but apart from that isn't fussy, and thrives in large pots. Partial shade is no problem for it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBay trees suffer very little from disease and are easy to keep in shape with a spring prune. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Laurus nobilis that is cultivated today is a descendant of the wild laurels from forests that grew in the Mediterranean basin 10,000 years ago. They thrived in humid conditions and gradually died out leaving just small pockets in the mountains of Southern Turkey, Syria, Portugal, Spain, the Canary Isles and Madeira.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaurel was dear to the god Apollo who, struck by Eros' golden arrow, was consumed with desire for the nymph Daphne; Daphne had already been hit by Ero's leaden arrow, causing her to be disgusted by Apollo.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe backstory here is that Eros and Apollo were old archery rivals, and the latter had mocked the former as a mere cheeky boy, unable to slay fearsome beasts like Python.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust as Apollo was about to seize Daphne, she cried out to her father, \"Help me, Peneus! Open the earth to enclose me, or change my form, which has brought me into this danger! 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It's one of the first cherries to flower, coming into bud in late February in warm areas. The buds open into blush-pink, single flowers, contrasted against rich burgundy-black-purple stems. Soon, glossy, pale copper new leaves emerge, which mature to deep purple, then fire up to rich reds and orange in autumn, providing interest throughout most of the year. In the winter months its dense mushroom-shaped crown brings pleasing structure. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\"\u003eornamental cherry trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or buy the slightly less ornamental \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/cherry-plum-hedge-plants-prunus-cerasifera-myrobalan\"\u003ewild Prunus cerasifera\u003c\/a\u003e, which is great for hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does bear fruit, although not regularly. The juicy red plums are sweet, and are better for making jam than eating fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry plums are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 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 bareroot 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\u003eFinal height\/spread: 8m x 6m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage: deciduous, deep purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: specimen, street tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink spring blossom can start in Feb. March-April is normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly coloured foliage in spring, summer and autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Purple Leaf Cherry Plum Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it a bit of sun, plant on soil that's not waterlogged, and it'll grow. It'll tolerate all but the toughest of conditions. It's shallow rooted, so it's ideal on streets and next to structures: town planners love it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a gorgeous small tree, perfect for small and medium gardens, where it'll give you good screening planted in front of a shed or outbuildings. It makes a brilliant specimen, or a subject for an avenue of trees: imagine tree after tree covered in blossom in early spring. Underplant your tree with plenty of early spring bulbs for a fabulous show in March. Choose \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crocus-bulbs\"\u003ecrocus bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e in pale and interesting shades to complement the tree's soft-pink blossom, dark bark, and mature leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCerasi- means cherry, and the ending -fera means to carry or bear something, like an aqui-fer bears water (see also Christopher), and Nigra is black.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  Bred in the USA in 1916, it is also sold as Prunus Blaze or Pissardii Nigra.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. 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They'll not survive in colder areas, but adapt to pots quite well, so moving them into shelter overwinter is an option. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all plants originating from warmer climates, pair with other similar heat lovers and you'll be on to a winner. Packing a punch with its showers of red flowers, it'll work in borders with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hebe-plants\"\u003ehebes\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/rosemary-plants-rosmarinus-officinalis\"\u003erosemary\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/salvia-plants-ornamental-sage\"\u003esalvias\u003c\/a\u003e or as a focal point in a pot on a sunny terrace. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999127556422,"sku":"PALMCALLLIN-3L","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/bottlebrush-bush-flowers-3.jpg?v=1755634254"},{"product_id":"brown-turkey-fig-tree-gift-wrapped","title":"Gift Wrapped 'Brown Turkey' Fig Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGift Wrapped 'Brown Turkey' Fig Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrown Turkey fig\u003c\/strong\u003e trees are the best figs for growing outside in the UK. It crops heavily every year, almost without fail, in a nice sunny spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-gifts\"\u003eGarden Gifts\u003c\/a\u003e, more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/outdoor-fruiting-trees-gift-wrapped\"\u003eFruiting Gift Trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/brown-turkey-fig-trees\"\u003ebuy this tree without the gift wrapping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlease inform us of your preferred delivery week\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo receive it in time for Christmas, we despatch the week of 11th December.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType your gift message in the 'message for Ashridge' box during checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll varieties of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/common-fig-trees-ficus-carica\"\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/a\u003e are fully self-fertile, so you only need one Brown Turkey to keep a family happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotted Tree, \u003cstrong\u003egift wrapped\u003c\/strong\u003e in hessian bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdd your own note\u003c\/strong\u003e during checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe best for cropping outside in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds full sun and sheltered site.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoots must be restricted to control size. 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Line the walls with material that roots cannot penetrate. Paving slabs are often used, or the thick plastic damp proof membrane used by builders when casting concrete floors. Put a layer of at least 20-25cm rubble or hardcore in the bottom of the hole and then fill with ordinary garden soil. Plant the fig in this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to put your fig in a container, choose one of a similar size to the hole outlined above and make sure it's sturdy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs long as you follow the rules above, figs can be grown freestanding as a low bush or larger standard tree, but they're more generally grown trained in a fan shape against a wall or fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown Turkey is tremendously vigorous and requires pruning every year. Figs crop on last year's wood, which means they should be treated like summer fruiting raspberries. Any wood that has fruited is cut out and older structural branches can be removed without fear of hurting the plant. In spring, it's a good idea to cut out crossing branches and suckers. Depending on growth, sometime in the summer cut back new growths to 5-6 leaves to encourage fruit formation the following year. Before winter sets in remove any large fruits that have not ripened. However, leave the little marble sized figlets for the following year. 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It crops heavily every year, almost without fail, in a nice sunny spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't have space for a full size fig tree, never fear, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/little-miss-figgy-dwarf-fig-trees\"\u003eLittle Miss Figgy\u003c\/a\u003e is here!\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll varieties of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/common-fig-trees-ficus-carica\"\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/a\u003e are fully self-fertile, so you only need one Brown Turkey to keep a family happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold year round in 1.5 or 3 litre pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe best for cropping outside in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds full sun and sheltered site.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoots must be restricted to control size. 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Line the walls with material that roots cannot penetrate. Paving slabs are often used, or the thick plastic damp proof membrane used by builders when casting concrete floors. Put a layer of at least 20-25cm rubble or hardcore in the bottom of the hole and then fill with ordinary garden soil. Plant the fig in this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to put your fig in a container, choose one of a similar size to the hole outlined above and make sure it's sturdy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs long as you follow the rules above, figs can be grown freestanding as a low bush or larger standard tree, but they're more generally grown trained in a fan shape against a wall or fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown Turkey is tremendously vigorous and requires pruning every year. Figs crop on last year's wood, which means they should be treated like summer fruiting raspberries. 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These have a more vivid colour and noticeably bigger yield than a wild Rowan tree, which will be much appreciated by your neighbourhood birds, or your poultry. You can certainly harvest the fruit to cook for yourself, but \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/edulis-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia\"\u003eEdulis\u003c\/a\u003e is a better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Rowans come into their own around late September with a fantastic display: some leaves stay green while others change from red to rusty ochre to custard yellow. With the rich, rosy berries amongst all of that, these trees are models of autumn colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's vigorous and reaches a modest size of about 10-12 metres (30+ feet) as a standard tree, which is on the tall side for a Rowan, but spreading no more than 6 metres. A half standard will reach approximately 4 metres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all of our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\"\u003eRowan, Whitebeam \u0026amp; Wild Service trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. 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They're ripe when they part easily from their stem. For the best results, freeze the berries first or, up North, maybe collect them after a frost: this opens up the fruit's tissues, which shortens cooking time and thus helps to preserve their vitamins. The best jelly is made with an equal amount of Rowan berries and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003ecrab apples\u003c\/a\u003e, which are high in pectin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe male Northern Cardinal is a fairly common, bright red bird mainly found in the USA, where this tree was bred at Michigan State University, registration code Michred. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. 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This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999134896454,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999134929222,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999134961990,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-1\/2","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999134994758,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-200\/250","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 200\/250cm 15L","offer_id":54999135027526,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-200\/250cm 15L","price":79.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/cardinal-royal-rowan-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542999"},{"product_id":"catshead-apple-trees","title":"Catshead Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCatshead Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatshead apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e produce mid season cooking apples that store well.\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 or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees for sale\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking. 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The tree likes to spread out and crops reliably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of our Catshead trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Catshead:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your 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.\u003cbr\u003e Catshead is in pollination Group C. \u003cbr\u003e This means that they can be pollinated by 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\u003eCatshead Disease notes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDisease resistance: Scab\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Parentage:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis ancient heritage variety has been recorded since the 1600's and was one of the first apple tree to be imported to America by the colonists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Apple Trees are Measured \u0026amp; Delivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our \u003ca href=\"\/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 Catshead 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. 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The glossy, bright green foliage appears very early in the season (often the first) and still looks fresh in autumn. When the leaves finally turn, their autumn colouring is magnificent: a purple-red that can shift to crimson or orange-yellow, depending on the soil, lasting into December in most years. All of which makes it an outstanding subject to use for screening, avenue and roadside planting or as a structural statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's covered in clusters of creamy white blossom in early spring that are a good source of nectar for bees when it's in short supply. The fruit's inedible, inconspicuous and is usually eaten by wildlife. \u003cbr\u003e They vigorously reach a height of 10-12 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/pear-fruit-trees\"\u003eeating pear trees\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/weeping-pear-trees-pyrus-salicifolia-pendula\"\u003eweeping ornamental pears\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Browse our full 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 Pear trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 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 bareroot 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\u003eSuperb foliage tree, good for screening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite flowers in April-May are good for bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun is best, partial shade is fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny reasonably well drained soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollution \u0026amp; paving tolerant, good for roadsides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo 10-12m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot Delivery Only Nov-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Callery Pears\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey'll look best in full sun, partial shade is fine for their Autumn colour as long as they get all the midday sun. They aren't fussy about soil, mildly acidic to chalk is fine, and like heavy clay on well drained areas. They won't be happy right on the coast in sand, but tolerate salty winds well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there is heavy snow, gently brush it off with an upwards motion to keep the branches safe from breaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was bred in 1956 in the USA by Edward Scanlon, who used parent trees that were brought from China in the early 1900s by the famous collector Ernest Wilson. The wild tree was first described in 1872 by a French missionary to China, Joseph Callery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanticleer is the name of a cockerel who appears in several medieval stories, including The Nun's Priest's Tale in The Canterbury Tales. It means \"sing clearly\" in old-ish French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree has a lot of critics in hot areas of America, where the climate reduces its attractive shelf life, causing it to start cracking apart after around thirty-forty years. This is not an issue anywhere in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002, but lost it in a later, probably in favour of newer cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999139189062,"sku":"PYRUCALCHST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999139123526,"sku":"PYRUCALCHAST-6\/8","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999139156294,"sku":"PYRUCALCHAST-8\/10","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 150\/175 10 Litre","offer_id":54999139221830,"sku":"PYRUCALCHST-150\/175-10L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/pyrus-calleryana-pear-tree-flowering-2.jpg?v=1755634692"},{"product_id":"chinese-rowan-trees-sorbus-hupehensis","title":"Chinese Mountain Ash Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChinese Mountain Ash Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorbus hupehensis \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Chinese variety of Rowan or Mountain Ash with excellent autumn colour and distinctive white berries when ripe, touched with faint pink. \u003cbr\u003eIt can also easily be distinguished from native Rowans by the leaves, which have the typical pinnate form, but each opposing leaflet is oval, rather than pointed, has small serrations on the end and is deep green with a slightly blue tone. \u003cbr\u003eAbundant corymbs of simple, small white flowers appear in June, standing out brilliantly from the background of dark leaves. \u003cbr\u003eIts big moment of glory comes in autumn, when the leaves drop their sombre disguise and burst into lucid red flames. By that time, the pink young berries have matured to mostly white, washed with a dash of pale pink, held on red stalks. The fruit only becomes tasty to birds after they have been chilled a few times by frost, which means that they'll stick around long after all the leaves have fallen: the bare tree, hung with delicate bunches of slightly rosy pearls is a beautiful and exotic sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough \u003cstrong\u003eChinese Rowan\u003c\/strong\u003e is very vigorous, it has an upright, nearly column-shaped canopy. \u003cbr\u003eIt can reach a height of about 6-10 metres. One specimen in the wild was recorded at 15 metres, but this was probably both very old and forced to grow tall and straight in the forest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\"\u003eRowan trees, Whitebeam \u0026amp; Wild Service trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 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 bareroot 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: 6-10m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Specimen, small garden, large container, avenue, urban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: White flowers, pink fruit ripen to mostly white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Chinese Rowan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very hardy and wind resistant tree that can grow almost anywhere with a decent amount of sun and drainage. 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If you only have room for one fig in your life, the brown turkey has even better fruit, but this variety is well worth adding to a collection: it may crop less heavily, but is still reliable in a sunny spot. Fruit aside, figs are handsome, characterful trees and are often grown purely for their lush foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a look at the excellent dwarf variety, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/little-miss-figgy-dwarf-fig-trees\"\u003eLittle Miss Figgy\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll varieties of Ficus carica are fully self-fertile, so you only need one to keep a family happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Figs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigs need special attention to crop well. If you think it needs more than you can give, then a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/exotic-wild-fruit-trees\"\u003emedlar or quince\u003c\/a\u003e might be a better choice for something exotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first key point is that they won't fruit much in the North, unless grown under glass, and even in the South they prefer a really sheltered, sunny site, preferably in the microclimate of a south-facing wall. In the North, they can die back to the ground in a harsh winter, but established plants will invariably regrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you plant a fig tree into the ground without taking precautions, it'll quickly show you how big they can grow! In the wild, they can be very large trees indeed. 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They crop on last year's wood, which means they should be treated like summer-fruiting raspberries. Any wood that has fruited should be cut out, and older structural branches can be removed to make way for new ones. \u003cbr\u003e In spring, it's a good idea to cut out crossing branches and suckers. Depending on growth, sometime in the summer cut back new growth to 5-6 leaves to encourage fruit formation the following year. Before winter sets in, remove any large fruits that have not ripened. However, leave the little marble-sized figlets for the following year. Always leave 5cm (2in) long stubs when removing any branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/how-grow-brown-turkey-fig-trees\"\u003eHow to Harvest figs in the UK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed as much for foliage plants as for their fruits, figs are a big presence in the garden, with their wide leaves, like outstretched hands. Natives of Syria and Turkey, use them on a south-facing terrace to bring an evocation of hot, lazy days in the Mediterranean sunshine. They work beautifully against south-facing walls which will radiate heat. Good companion plants to put at their feet are comfrey, mint, marigolds and strawberries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFicus is Latin for fig, and carica references karike, one of several Greek words for a fig. 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It has distinctive, deep green lobed leaves and short strings of light green, wind-pollinated flowers in spring that ripen into acorns. \u003cbr\u003e They can reach a height of about 25 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also buy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/english-oak-sapling-plants-quercus-robur\"\u003eCommon Oak as smaller saplings\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Browse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/oak-trees-quercus\"\u003eOak tree varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \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 Oak trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 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 bareroot 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: 25m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Well drained to dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative, superb for wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Common Oaks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOak will grow in most soils, tolerates a bit of damp, and loves rich clay. Young oak trees are shade-tolerant and can take their time growing up into the sunlight. They're often interplanted with fast-growing conifers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/sessile-oak-trees-quercus-petraea\"\u003eSessile Oak\u003c\/a\u003e is a better choice for rocky hillsides with sharper drainage and higher altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuercus is Latin for oak, and robur, as in robust, refers to the strength of the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mature native oak is probably the single best tree for supporting wildlife, playing host to over 400 insect species and attracting jays. The bark of older trees is deeply ridged and provides a home or place to lay eggs for insects. The acorns are eaten by all sorts of animals, and pigs love them. Pollarding trees used to be a common practice to provide easily accessible firewood and fodder for animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOak timber is excellent and was prized for ship-building in the past, and is still in demand for furniture and the interiors of houses: you can't beat an oak floorboard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThen here’s to the oak, the brave old oak, \u003cbr\u003e Who stands in his pride alone; \u003cbr\u003e And still flourish he, a hale green tree, \u003cbr\u003e When a hundred years are gone!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. 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The sweet, soft fruit are good quality and store well. The crop size on a mature tree is excellent. Concorde trees are ideal for growing on wires as an espalier or cordon etc as they have very flexible side shoots. As a pear it has many of the qualities of Conference and of Doyenne du Comice (which are its two parents). A really sensible choice for an all round eating pear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/pear-fruit-trees\"\u003epear 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\u003eSelf Fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination group C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest in September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Concorde:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo make fruit, all pear trees need to be pollinated by another variety. Concorde will bear some fruit on its own, but still needs a partner for the best crops.\u003cbr\u003eConcorde is in pollination group C.\u003cbr\u003eThis means that it can cross-pollinate with trees in Groups B \u0026amp; C.\u003cbr\u003ePlease see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/pear-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eguide to Pollinating Pear Trees\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners for Concorde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Concorde Pear Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eRich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting. Soil drainage must be good. The more sun your trees get, the better your crops will be. 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If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for 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 bareroot 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: 10m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any with decent drainage, except very poor and dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed young leaves turn plum-purple in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat red \u0026amp; orange Autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Crimson Sentry Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardy and unfussy tree will grow in almost any soil apart from peat or shallow chalk, and it won't thrive on very poor, dry soil. It loves clay and although it won't grow in wet soil, it doesn't mind a bit of winter waterlogging or flooding. It's quite shade-tolerant and totally pollution resistant. \u003cbr\u003e It's suitable for very exposed locations, but not on the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther plants generally don't grow under it due to the shade it casts and the dense root system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the tree is stressed, it's susceptible to powdery mildew. Raking up leaves and removing them in Autumn will help, as will a rich mulch in Spring if your soil is on the poor side. Trees in full sun are typically much less affected, unless the soil is too dry, so watering mature trees in a drought is worthwhile. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was discovered as a sport of Acer platanoides Crimson King at A. McGill and Son Nursery in Oregon, and sold from 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999158260038,"sku":"ACERPLACRSE-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999158292806,"sku":"ACERPLACRSE-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999158325574,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-1\/2","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999158358342,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999158391110,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 2.2m Stem 8\/10","offer_id":54999158423878,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-2.2m Stem 8\/10","price":159.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/crimson-sentry-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542986"},{"product_id":"director-moerland-crab-apple-trees-malus-moerlandsii","title":"Director Moerland Crabapple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDirector Moerland Crabapple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Malus moerlandsii crabapple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are also known as Director Moerland. It's \u003cstrong\u003edisease resistant crabapple\u003c\/strong\u003e tree and was bred to resist canker and mildew, which can be problems for some of the other red or purple leaved crabapples. It has proven to be a success on the disease front and is every bit as pretty as its relatives. The young leaves are a fantastic crimson-purple, deepening to a rich green as they develop. The wine pink flowers are abundant and create a lovely layered colour effect with the foliage - bees go mad for them too. It has a rich autumn display and when the leaves have all fallen, the small, purplish fruit'll continue to adorn the branches for several months. One of the best for a combination of foliage, flower, fruit and ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalus moerlandsii can reach a height of about 7 metres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full 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\u003eHow Standard Trees are Measured:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the plants in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003eornamental trees section\u003c\/a\u003e are graded as standards, which means that they're measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6\/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eStandard trees are 2 - 3.5 metres tall (on average) when they arrive; they're the most mature trees that you can buy from us. We cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999163830598,"sku":"MALUSYLDIRMO-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999163863366,"sku":"MALUSYLDIRMO-8\/10","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 12L","offer_id":56264663793990,"sku":"MALUSYLDIRMO-12L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-director-moerland-crabapple-tree-flowers.jpg?v=1755466831"},{"product_id":"doyenne-du-comice-pear-trees","title":"Comice Pear Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eComice Pear Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoyenne du Comice\u003c\/strong\u003e is an all-time classic dessert pear, one of the most popular on European farms. Very sweet, with perfectly juicy, melting flesh. Pale yellow when ripe, sometimes they develop a bit of russeting or a bit of a rosy flush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're vigorous, upright and heavy cropping. They flower late, so they're suitable for frosty places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/pear-fruit-trees\"\u003epear trees\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c!-- COMMENT START other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\/mini-patio-dwarf\"\u003emini patio trees\u003c\/a\u003e,COMMENT END --\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\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\u003eSelf Sterile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSusceptible to scab, resistant to mildew - best grown in the East of Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest when green in November.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in a cold place to ripen slowly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring into a warm room to ripen in about 2 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot grown delivery: Year round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot Delivery: Nov-March.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Comice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To make fruit, all pear trees need to be pollinated by another variety. \u003cbr\u003e Doyenne du Comice is in pollination group C.\u003cbr\u003e This means that it'll pollinate with trees in groups B \u0026amp; C (except Onward). \u003cbr\u003ePlease see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/pear-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eguide to Pollinating Pear Trees\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Comice\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e Rich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting. \u003cbr\u003e Soil drainage must be good. \u003cbr\u003eThe more sun your trees get the better your crops will be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Comice Pears:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey're best picked when still green and then stored in a cold place, where they'll slowly ripen.\u003cbr\u003eTo ripen them quickly, bring some into a warm room \u0026amp; they'll be ready in about 2 days.\u003cbr\u003eWith some planning, you can have fresh, ripe pears on Christmas Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases: \u003c\/strong\u003eComice is \u003cstrong\u003esusceptible to scab\u003c\/strong\u003e but \u003cstrong\u003eresistant to mildew\u003c\/strong\u003e: this makes them a better choice for the East of England \u0026amp; Scotland, not so good for Wales or the West of England where scab is more common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A French variety from the mid 1800s, brought to Britain in 1858 by Sir Francis Dyke Acland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/onward-pear-trees\"\u003eOnward\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/concorde-pear-trees\"\u003eConcorde\u003c\/a\u003e were bred from Comice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePear Tree Delivery Shapes:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e are delivered in up to 3 shapes (maiden, bush, and half standard), and you can buy selected varieties as potted mini patio trees: scroll up to see what's in stock. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaiden: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnbranched tree, the most basic starting size, which you can train into cordons, espaliers, or the forms below (apart from mini patio trees).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBush:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freestanding tree with a short trunk about 60cm tall. It'll grow to about 3m. Ideal for small gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e A freestanding form with a trunk about 120cm tall. It'll grow into a full sized, \"normal\" tree, about 4m. Ideal for orchards, easy to mow underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCordon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comice is a spur-bearer, suitable for cordons and espaliers.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMini Patio Tree:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only sold pot-grown, these use a dwarfing rootstock to drastically reduce the tree's vigour and restrict the \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/fruit-tree-sizes-delivery\"\u003eFruit Tree Sizing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999165305158,"sku":"PYRUCOMDOYDUCO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999165337926,"sku":"PYRUCOMDOYDUCO-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999165370694,"sku":"PYRUCOMDOYDUCO-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 10 Litre","offer_id":54999165403462,"sku":"PYRUCOMDOYDUCO-BU-10L","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/comice-pear-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755385745"},{"product_id":"evereste-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"Evereste Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEvereste Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvereste crab apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are so floriferous that you can hardly see the branches under all the blossom. The dark pink buds open into mostly white blooms, with some clusters keeping a bit of a pink tinge. These mature into a big crop of small, yellow-orange fruit that are perfect for crab apple jelly, apple sauce or for pressing into a mixed cider brew. The glossy green leaves turn rich shades of gold in the autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tidy upright plant that become semi-weeping under the weight of crabs, she can reach a height of about 6-8 metres. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Browse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003eornamental garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crab apple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 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 bareroot 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: 6-8m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Specimen, small gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Dark pink buds, mostly white flowers in April-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended by Monty Don\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit remain on the branch into winter, or are good for cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Evereste Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil. This is a very tough tree that will do well beside a road in the inner city. Crab apples in general perform well on poor soil if you improve it a bit with compost, then mulch yearly. They love heavy clay on sites that are well drained. \u003cbr\u003e Full sun is ideal if you want to harvest the fruit, but partial shade is fine if you plan to leave them as decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen your new tree is establishing, it's best to remove fruitlets from the ends of the branches after flowering to prevent them from bending the branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred in France in the late 1970's at INRA, the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (which is now INRAE) and released in the UK in 1980, it is allegedly named after one Mademoiselle Eve Reste, but we suspect that might be a bit of a joke on top of a pun.\u003cbr\u003e\nReste is a real but rare French surname, and the sentence \"\u003cem\u003eEve reste\"\u003c\/em\u003e means \"Eve stays\".\u003cbr\u003e\nThis variety's fruit remain on the branches for an exceptionally long time (it is also called Perpetu), which brings us to the original Eve leaving the garden of Eden over that unfortunate business with picking and eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (it was probably a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/brown-turkey-fig-trees\"\u003efig\u003c\/a\u003e, rather than an apple, but that's another story).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt won an RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993, and Monty Don likes it so much that he put four in his Paradise Garden at Longmeadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\u003cbr\u003e\nSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999172022598,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999172055366,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-8\/10","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/225cm","offer_id":54999172088134,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-200\/225","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999172120902,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-1\/2","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":54999172153670,"sku":"MALUSYLEVST-12L","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999172186438,"sku":"MALUSYLEVST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-evereste-crab-apple-flowers-12.jpg?v=1755385697"},{"product_id":"frederick-apple-trees","title":"Frederick Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFrederick Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Frederick apple tree\u003c\/strong\u003e produces a mid-season cooking \u0026amp; cider apple. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vintage quality fruit are best used as \"full sharp\" cider apple and will make a great quality brew all by themselves. They juice beautifully, and also make a delicious, non-astringent soft drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey don't store for long, but fortunately they cook well and make superb apple jelly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike several great older varieties, this variety tends to be a bit slow to start cropping, and it has a biennial tendency that needs to be managed. Since you could get a poor crop every other year, we recommend having another cider apple tree to guarantee a good yield.\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\u003eUse: Cooking. 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Apples used for cooking will store for 1 month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of our Frederick trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Frederick:\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 Frederick is in pollination Group D. \u003cbr\u003e This means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups C, D and E.\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\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\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was found growing in the Forest of Dean, Monmouthshire, during the 1800's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. 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These are excellent for jelly making (which is golden) or pressing into cider, although \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/butterball-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eButterball\u003c\/a\u003e is slightly better in that the fruit can be stored for longer before use. The flowers open in spring from bright pink buds: most will be pure white, some will keep a pink blush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're one of the best pollinators for apple orchards; along with the likes of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e, they have an especially long flowering period that covers almost all apple pollination groups. 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Tolerant of pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf scab is a problem in your area, consider using the highly disease resistant \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/red-sentinel-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eRed Sentinel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was bred in 1948 by J Waterer \u0026amp; Sons Nursery. 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The golden brown fruit are a little on the small side and connoisseurs will know that it's often the little ones that pack the richest flavour. \u003cbr\u003ePick them in October, and they store quite well until Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trees are strong growers and crop so well that you will have to thin the fruit.\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; Aromatic Cox taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVigorous tree\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: October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStores till January.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Herefordshire Russet 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\u003eFruit needs plenty of thinning in most years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDisease Notes:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAphids love young stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for Herefordshire Russet, 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 Herefordshire Russet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self fertile, making decent crops without a pollination partner, but still perform best with one.\u003cbr\u003eHerefordshire Russet 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":54999209443654,"sku":"MALUDOMHERRU-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999209476422,"sku":"MALUDOMHERRU-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999209509190,"sku":"MALUDOMHERRU-Bush 7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/herefordshire-russet-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205226"},{"product_id":"himalayan-birch-trees-betula-utilis-jacquemontii","title":"Himalayan Birch Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHimalayan Birch Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHimalayan birch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBetula utilis Jacquemontii\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an elegant, medium-sized tree with beautiful white bark. Unlike a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/silver-birch-trees-betula-pendula\"\u003enative birch tree\u003c\/a\u003e, the almost pure white bark stays smooth and bright when it's mature. \u003cbr\u003eIn spring, the tree makes long catkins that provide early season pollen for bees. The autumn leaf colour is a pale, warm yellow that contrasts nicely with the white bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can reach a height of about 15-20 metres, with a very upright habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also grow the even more ornamental \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/snow-queen-birch-trees-betula-jacquemontii-doorenbos\"\u003eSnow Queen\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our varieties of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/birch-trees-betula\"\u003ebirch tree\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003eornamental trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birches are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle 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 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 bareroot 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 20m, very upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any except from chalk. Best in close to full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Screening, winter interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Pale yellow Autumn leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique, elegant white bark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Himalayan Birch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt'll grow on most soils apart from shallow chalk, and it's well suited to urban sites. It'll tolerate light shade, but full sun is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from removing the usual dead, damaged or crossing branches, it's best not to prune birches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHimalayan, or Kashmir, birch's native range is centred on Nepal and the first trees were introduced to Britain in the 1880's. They are named for the French naturalist Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832), a guest of the Sikh Maharajah Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), who explored the Kashmir region in 1831, and died of cholera on the way back to Mumbai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been extensively cultivated and the trees that you buy from our nursery are grafted, not grown from seed, to ensure that there is no natural variation between trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirch is a pioneer species: it is fast-growing, relatively short-lived, and thrives on sunny, poorly fertile sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 175\/200cm","offer_id":54999210590534,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-175\/200","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999210623302,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-200\/250","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999210656070,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999210688838,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-8\/10","price":119.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 200\/250cm - 10 Litre","offer_id":54999210721606,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-200\/2505-10L","price":84.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Multi-stem 10L 200-250cm","offer_id":54999210754374,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-Multi-stem 10L 200cm","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/himalayan-birch-tree-betula-utilis-jacquemontii-4.jpg?v=1755634476"},{"product_id":"humbug-pear-trees","title":"Humbug Easter Pear Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHumbug Easter Pear Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Humbug Pear, AKA Easter Egg, this decorative eating pear has very special skin, with unique vertical stripes that make them almost too pretty to eat. The skin is also very tough for a pear, which means that they store extremely well. They're a sweet, juicy eating pear when they finally ripen and the flesh is firm enough to hold together when you cook them. It isn't just the fruit that are stripy, the young shoots are too and look very nice in late winter and early spring.\u003cbr\u003eThe tree is hardier than most pears, so we recommend it if you live in the North or Scotland.\u003cbr\u003eIt's best to pick these pears during October and leave them to ripen in a cool, dry place for at least 2 months before you eat them, and they'll keep until March without refrigeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumbug is a great pear to add to a collection, or grow for novelty as a cordon \/ espalier. We do not recommend it for your first or only pear tree, it isn’t as tasty as popular varieties like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/conference-pear-trees\"\u003eConference\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/concorde-pear-trees\"\u003eConcorde\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/doyenne-du-comice-pear-trees\"\u003eComice\u003c\/a\u003e, and takes longer to ripen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/pear-fruit-trees\"\u003epear 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\u003eEating \/ Cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf Sterile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003ePollination Partners for Humbug:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo make fruit, all pear trees need to be pollinated by another variety. 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However, it's probably of early 19th Century Swiss origin, where it’s called Schweizerhosen: Swiss Trousers, as in the Pope’s Swiss Guard. 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