5ft 'Blenheim Orange' Dwarfing Apple Tree | Bare Root | 2 Years Old
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
- A true heritage variety, first cultivated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, in 1740.
- Ideal for making a rich puree; best cooked from early October.
- For eating fresh, allow to ripen until November for a sweeter flavour.
- Harvest in late October to November and store for up to two months.
- Grows to a manageable 3m x 3m on an M26 rootstock.
- Fruits biennially (every other year); thin fruit on heavy years to protect branches.
- Arrives as an 18-36 month old tree, professionally pruned to encourage strong growth.
- Species: Apple
- Features: Heritage, Stores well
- Flowering Time: May
- Harvest Time: October, November
- Sun: Full sun
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Uses: Eating and Cooking
- Pollination: Not self-fertile. Pollination Group 3; requires another apple tree from a compatible group (2, 3, or 4) flowering nearby to produce fruit.
- Tasting Notes: Crispy texture. Nutty and slightly sour early in the season, becoming sweeter by November.
- Planting Time: Can be planted all year round.
- Pruning: Prune each winter to maintain a productive shape and improve yield.
- Watering: Water in well when planting. Once established, only water during prolonged dry spells. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often.
- Feeding: No feeding required.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including roots
- Supplied As: Bare Root
- Rootstock: M26
- Eventual Height: 3m
- Eventual Spread: 3m
- Time to First Crop: You may see fruit in the first year, with substantial crops from year 3-4.
Highlights
- Awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
- A true heritage variety, first cultivated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, in 1740.
- Ideal for making a rich puree; best cooked from early October.
- For eating fresh, allow to ripen until November for a sweeter flavour.
- Harvest in late October to November and store for up to two months.
- Grows to a manageable 3m x 3m on an M26 rootstock.
- Fruits biennially (every other year); thin fruit on heavy years to protect branches.
- Arrives as an 18-36 month old tree, professionally pruned to encourage strong growth.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Apple
- Features: Heritage, Stores well
- Flowering Time: May
- Harvest Time: October, November
- Sun: Full sun
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Uses: Eating and Cooking
- Pollination: Not self-fertile. Pollination Group 3; requires another apple tree from a compatible group (2, 3, or 4) flowering nearby to produce fruit.
- Tasting Notes: Crispy texture. Nutty and slightly sour early in the season, becoming sweeter by November.
Planting & Care
- Planting Time: Can be planted all year round.
- Pruning: Prune each winter to maintain a productive shape and improve yield.
- Watering: Water in well when planting. Once established, only water during prolonged dry spells. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often.
- Feeding: No feeding required.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including roots
- Supplied As: Bare Root
- Rootstock: M26
- Eventual Height: 3m
- Eventual Spread: 3m
- Time to First Crop: You may see fruit in the first year, with substantial crops from year 3-4.
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