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chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 2:10 pm Post subject: Where to get fruit trees?
I am after a couple of fruit trees - native or traditional variety apple/damson/plum/gage. Can anyone recommend where to buy? I know I'm late in the season for planting - I was going to go for pot-grown if possible. I'm looking at orange pippin atm.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 2:19 pm Post subject:
I can get you a Damson tree or two from the Lowther Valley Damson Day next week if you like https://www.lythdamsons.org.uk/damsonday.html - They are probably the best Damsons around They grow them in decent size pots so it can go in when we come down for Rabbitstraveganza

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 44405
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 2:22 pm Post subject:
ive got 3 pot grown damsons you can have when i separate them from the rosemary bush which i need to do asap for the sake of the rosemary spose bagged root will post (or ds courier if i pot them on for later)? so if buying go for t'others.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 44405
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 2:24 pm Post subject:
re apples if you like sharp cider laxton superb is ace and rather nice in a pie as well.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 2:39 pm Post subject:
I'd love one, dpack, thank you. Let me know what I owe you? Jo - thank you, but I'd really like to get them in this week and they they can have another year's growth in the ground. I'm having a burst of real enthusiasm about making this garden a long-term one.

johnc

Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 101
Location: Hay on Wye

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 2:48 pm Post subject:
try https://www.talatonplants.co.uk/ we have bought loads from them over time and only had one miss.

Finsky

Joined: 10 Sep 2011
Posts: 847
Location: Notts.

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 3:55 pm Post subject:
I like Deacon's https://www.deaconsnurseryfruits.co.uk/ I've bought loads of different fruit trees from them over the years and never had any problems. They've always been very helpful when ever I've phoned them to ask questions.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 3:57 pm Post subject:
John, I'm kicking myself - I was down near Honiton on Monday!

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 4:00 pm Post subject:

https://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/tree-special-offer.html

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As long as you have 3 or more trees in your basket, once you move to the shopping cart pop the code
TREEHOUSE
into the box marked voucher code
Over 40% off when you order 3 or more trees

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 44405
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 14 5:09 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

I'd love one, dpack, thank you. Let me know what I owe you?

Jo - thank you, but I'd really like to get them in this week and they they can have another year's growth in the ground. I'm having a burst of real enthusiasm about making this garden a long-term one.

nowt but postage once i split em out of the pot

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16508

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 14 6:36 am Post subject:
I have heard good reports of Deacons, although I have never used them. You could also try Blackmoor at Selbourne.

tai haku

Joined: 17 Apr 2011
Posts: 472

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 14 9:38 am Post subject:
I've been very pleased with all of: Blackmoor, Adam's Apples, and Phil at Cool Temperate (https://www.cooltemperate.co.uk/)

VM

Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 1748
Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 14 12:06 pm Post subject:

We ended up getting trees from someone in North Lincs - Mr Darcy's Heritage Fruit Trees - which not very useful for you, but I thought the Orange Pippin site was incredibly useful for working out which varieties - though things do run out by now so depends on how specific you are.

We had a Farleigh Damson on our allotment in Manchester and I really liked it so have got another in a pot waiting to go in as soon as we can dig enough bricks and rubble out of the site where it's going![/url]

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 44405
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 14 12:25 pm Post subject:
ive just had a look at the 3 whips and think they might be bullace rather than damson,if you are still interested i will get them separated and ready to move

nats

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2374
Location: Swindon but not a Swindonian

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 14 5:05 pm Post subject:
Blackmoor - it's run by my Mum's cousin so must be good

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