Buy Our Bare Root Apple Trees Because...... 

• All Bare Root Apple fruit trees certified virus free, Free UK Mainland Delivery with a FREE FRUIT TREE WARRANTY. 
• Apple Maiden trees are 1 - 1.5 years old when sold, with 3 - 3.5 year old roots grafted on, all other Apple bare root are 2 - 2.5 year old trees with 4 year old roots (arguably a 4 year old tree).
• 1-3 years on average to produce fruit (depending on root stock).
• All basic pruning requirements completed before delivery.
• Tree consultant available to answer questions pre and post purchase. 
• WHOLESALE PRICES AVAILABLE FOR ORDERS OVER £150 Call 0800 043 1057.

Cox's Orange Pippin 

Cox's Orange Pippin is possible, arguably, might be, thought by many, not actually confirmed but generally considered one of the best flavoured dessert apples of all time or most of the time or at least a big chunk of time. If not a big chunk then at least last week when I was in a room full of Cox's Orange Pippin growers. If you thought the taste of shop purchased Cox's Orange Pippin was good then wait until your try one that has ripened on your own tree. You can store the fruit for around 2 months under ideal conditions (dry, cool and dark).

As it has such a distinctive taste, several/many/more than one person has tried to cross it with other apples to get the taste with less hassle as Cox's Orange Pippn is not the easiest of trees to grow. Don't be put off by this, you do not need a PHD in Cox's to at least keep it alive or have resuscitation equipment on permanent standby in the garden to get the fruit, just compared with some zero maintenance trees, this one needs a bit more tending.

Very good for juicing and can be used as the sweet part when making cider. Not so great at putting up a "Rocky" type fight to some apple diseases and pests, more like Adrian swinging her handbag but if you do a bit of research and inspect regularly you should be fine. With greater risk comes greater reward! 

Month Of Fruiting: October
Type Of Apple:     Eating...(possibly throwing if you have anti-social neighbours)
Fertility:              (C3) SELF-FERTILE. Does not require another apple tree to provide fruit.

Bare Root Apple Tree Supplied Heights
We apologise for the vaugue supplied height of 1-2m in the Apple product titles. This is because the height of your supplied Apple tree depends on your choice of root stock and the weather we have had. As a general rule of thumb the Apple maiden root stock is younger and therefore shorter.  

Apple Bare Root Stocks Explained
Attributes such as height, shape, disease resistance etc are controlled by joining one apple tree onto the roots of another. This then creates a different "root stock". The amount of rootstocks available can be daunting so if you "JUST WANT A B****Y APPLE TREE!" then most popular is the MM106 rootstock. If you want taller, smaller, quicker fruiting, higher fruit yields etc then take the time to look through Apple Bare Root Stocks Explained

All bare root plants need to be planted between November and March whereas our containerised apple trees can be planted all year round. Height can be restricted by pruning or putting the apple tree in a container to restrict growth (around 30-40 litres, smaller the pot, smaller the tree)

Select the root stock you desire from the drop down menu below (not every apple tree has every root stock available) or if you are unsure, telephone us on 0800 043 1057 or use the enquiry page.

Basic Pollination Explanation
If an apple tree is listed as SELF FERTILE then it will produce fruit if planted by itself. If not, then it will belong to 1 of 5 pollination groups (C1,C2,C3,C4 or C5), each group being a 1-2 week block of time in April-May when the apple tree blossoms. When in blossom (or flowers) will be when wind, moths, bees etc deposit pollen from other apple trees and starting the process of flowers turning to fruit. A pollination partner will be from the same group or one up or one down so if you buy a C3 apple tree that is not self fertile, you will need an apple tree from group C2,C3 or C4 to get apples. Partially self fertile means it will produce some fruit by itself but a higher harvest can be had with a pollination partner. If you live on a housing estate, the chances are high that a pollination partner is close by and no need to buy another but this is not a guaranteed "get apples" approach.

Bare Root Season
The bare root season is from November to March, sometimes the first couple of weeks of April depending on weather. If you order outside of these times, your order will be held until bare root trees are back in season. If you order before the season starts, you will get "pick of the bunch" as first come first served and the best trees are sent out first.

MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE ROOT STOCK YOU WANT AS SOME ARE CHARGED EXTRA FOR