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    Wilkinsons have a variety of fruit trees in at the moment ranging from £3.28 to £4.50ish (Cant remember precisely)

    I bought a fig tree and a kiwi tree for £6.60ish.

    They look like twigs sticking out of a plastic bag, but we'll see what happens

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    I got a cheepo Apple tree last year, looks fine but no apples as yet. Maybe just to young
    Updated my blog on 13 January

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra.../blogs/stella/

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    • #3
      I like that description of them.. better than bare root anyway It's amazing how they grow mind - I had the same last november odd when I planted them - looking at picture the growth is staggering.

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      • #4
        The Brown Turkey that I bought from a nursery arrived this morning, its in a 2Ltr pot and is 18" high, so this twig is bigger and sticking out of a pot.

        5 times the price though.

        we could have a Wilco v Nurseries trial here
        Last edited by Davyburns; 13-01-2011, 08:48 AM.

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        • #5
          I spotted some fruit trees at Sainsburys Homebasefor £9.98 - Discovery apples, Conference pears, cherries, Victoria plums - they looked pretty good in pots - forgot to check what rootstock they were on so need to have another look at them.

          Gorsty

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Davyburns View Post
            The Brown Turkey that I bought from a nursery arrived this morning, its in a 2Ltr pot and is 18" high, ...........
            Have you had any eggs from it yet, or is it for next years Christmas dinner.........lol
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


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            • #7
              Originally posted by Gorsty View Post
              I spotted some fruit trees at Sainsburys Homebasefor £9.98 - Discovery apples, Conference pears, cherries, Victoria plums - they looked pretty good in pots - forgot to check what rootstock they were on so need to have another look at them.

              Gorsty
              Probably MM106 for the Discovery, Quince A for the Conference and St.Julien A for the Victoria.
              They are very common "medium vigour" rootstocks that are suitable for all kinds of purposes. Often listed as "grows to 3-4 metres", if no specific rootstock is mentioned (sometimes they just say how big it could get in good conditions).
              Of course, soil quality and pruning can make a very big difference to how big the trees actually get.
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