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Carefully grown trees that are suitable for our climate. They could last for 100 years so its important to start by planting the highest quality. You can choose from a huge range of varieties on many different rootstocks so you get the best tree for your needs, your family, your site. Keep supporting Keepers and our other excellent dedicated fruit tree nurseries or one day you'll look for them and see bulldozers ripping out our heritage fruit tree collections to make room for another Eurostore.
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Last edited by yummersetter; 31-01-2016, 11:22 AM. -
Thanks yummersetter
Here's a link to make it easier for you all to choose End of Season Fruit Tree Sale -
I've noticed recently that Keepers are doing some interesting rootstock experiments, including own-root apples and medlars on Mespilus. I blogged about it here: Experimental Rootstocks | Have Some Pi
I might look and see if any of them are in the sale...Comment
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yes, they have a few own-rooted. I didn't dare take a chance as I wanted to fill a gap in a row of 106s.Comment
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I've read that own-root apples aren't necessarily massive if you can persuade them to start fruiting early and if necessary abuse them a bit. Not sure how true that is though.Originally posted by yummersetter View Post
The main disappointment for me is that keepers only offer bush trained own-root trees. I prefer trees that branch higher, personally.Comment
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