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489 items Pages Fortune - Eating Apple Tree Crops in: September - OctoberAvailability: Within 2 weeksDescription: Outstanding mid-season apple, sweet and very juicy with superb flavour and mouthwatering red-striped skin. Reliable and very heavy cropping, the fruits are small and thin skinned, ideal for children.Planting distance: 4m (13ft) Pollination: Group 3. Each variety has ideal pollinators. These groups are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 according to flowering time. Best results will be obtained if this variety is planted near another apple of the same group or onegroup either side (so an ideal pollinator for a group 4 variety is one in group 3, 4 or 5).In normal suburban planting, however, apples are usually planted in sufficient numbers to give adequate pollination.Rootstock:- M26 Semi dwarfing, Approximate height 3-4 metres when mature Apricot Alfred - Fruit Tree Crops in: AugustRootstock: St. Julien A (semi-dwarf)Availability: Within 2 weeksDescription: Tangy orange American variety, delicious eaten straight off the tree, preserves well and makes wonderful jam. The beautiful pink-tinged flowers in early spring are selffertile. For best results plant in a sunny sheltered spot - ideally against a south or south-west facing wall.This apricot tree is growing on a semi-dwarf rootstock, ideal for the average garden. Apricots need a sunny site and a neutral soil to crop well, a ph. of 6.0 - 7.5 is ideal.Pollination: Self-fertile.The major cause of poor pollination is bad weather at blossom time, limiting the activity of insects, particularly in the case of apricots which usually bloom in February or March. In a bad year a soft paint brush can dramatically improve results.Planting distance: 4m (13ft) Approximate height 4m (13ft) after 10 years. Stachys byzantina 'Lamb's ears' Growth: 30cm High x 60cm Spread Size: 2/3 litre potAvailability: within 2 weeksCommon Name - Lamb's earsGenus - StachysSpecies - byzantinaDescription: Grey steams of magenta-pink flowers with large felted silver-grey leaves. Apricot Golden Glow - Fruit Tree Crops in: Early AugustRootstock: St. Julien A (semi-dwarf)Availability: Within 2 weeksDescription: A chance seedling found on the Malvern Hills in 1985, hardy and heavy cropping, well suited to UK conditions. Delicious tangy fruit, ideal for eating fresh, makes wonderful jam, preserves well.The beautiful pink-tinged flowers in early spring are self-fertile. Prefers a sunny sheltered spot - ideally against a south or south-west facing wall.This apricot tree is growing on a semi-dwarf rootstock, ideal for the average garden. Apricots need a sunny site and a neutral soil to crop well, a ph. of 6.0 - 7.5 is ideal.Pollination: Self-fertile.The major cause of poor pollination is bad weather at blossom time, limiting the activity of insects, particularly in the case of apricots which usually bloom in February or March. In a bad year a soft paint brush can dramatically improve results.Planting distance: 4m (13ft) Approximate height 4m (13ft) after 10 years. Apricot New Large Early - Fruit Tree Crops in: Late JulyRootstock: St. Julien A (semi-dwarf)Availability: Within 2 weeksDescription: Tangy orange American variety, delicious eaten straight off the tree, preserves well and makes wonderful jam. The beautiful pink-tinged flowers in early spring are selffertile. For best results plant in a sunny sheltered spot - ideally against a south or south-west facing wall.This apricot tree is growing on a semi-dwarf rootstock, ideal for the average garden. Apricots need a sunny site and a neutral soil to crop well, a ph. of 6.0 - 7.5 is ideal.Pollination: Self-fertile.The major cause of poor pollination is bad weather at blossom time, limiting the activity of insects, particularly in the case of apricots which usually bloom in February or March. In a bad year a soft paint brush can dramatically improve results.Planting distance: 4m (13ft) Approximate height 4m (13ft) after 10 years. Blackcurrant Ben Lomond - Soft Fruit Crops in: JulyAvailability: Within 2 weeksDescription: Compact growing Scottish variety bearing heavy crops of large currants that ripen mid-season. Rich tart flavour, delicious as pur 489 items |
