Meldar 'Westerveld' Tree |120-150cm Bare Root Tree | 2 Years Old
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- A beautiful, semi-dwarf ornamental tree perfect for any garden size.
- Yields a plentiful harvest of unique, tasty, russet-coloured fruits.
- Stunning foliage transforms to warm golden-orange hues in autumn.
- Fruits are ready to eat after 'bletting' – a traditional ripening process that softens them to perfection.
- Excellent for making delicious homemade jams and jellies.
- A tree full of character, cherished since medieval times and even mentioned by Shakespeare.
- Professionally pruned before dispatch to encourage a strong, bushy shape.
- Species: Medlar
- Features: Fantastic foliage, Fully hardy, Heritage, Self fertile
- Flowering: March, April, May
- Harvesting: June, July, August
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Habit: A well-formed tree with a compact spreading habit.
- Hardiness: H6 - hardy throughout the UK and requires no winter protection.
- Pollination: Self-fertile, will produce a good crop without a pollination partner.
- Uses: Eat fresh or make jelly.
- Pest & Disease: Generally pest and disease free. Watch for winter moth caterpillars; remove by hand and encourage bird predators by hanging feeders in the branches.
- Planting Time: January, February, March, November, December
- Soil: Best in a deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Tolerates most soils, unless they are very chalky or poorly drained.
- Spacing: Plant 3m apart to allow for spreading.
- Watering: Water in well when planting and then regularly during the first few seasons.
- Feeding: Apply a general purpose slow-release fertiliser in late autumn or winter.
- Pruning: Prune annually in winter to maintain a good shape and encourage flowering and fruiting.
Product Specifications
- Supplied As: 120-150cm bare root plant
- Eventual Height: Approx. 3-4m
- Eventual Spread: Approx. 3m
- Time to First Crop: You should see your first fruit within 2 years of planting.
Highlights
- A beautiful, semi-dwarf ornamental tree perfect for any garden size.
- Yields a plentiful harvest of unique, tasty, russet-coloured fruits.
- Stunning foliage transforms to warm golden-orange hues in autumn.
- Fruits are ready to eat after 'bletting' – a traditional ripening process that softens them to perfection.
- Excellent for making delicious homemade jams and jellies.
- A tree full of character, cherished since medieval times and even mentioned by Shakespeare.
- Professionally pruned before dispatch to encourage a strong, bushy shape.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Medlar
- Features: Fantastic foliage, Fully hardy, Heritage, Self fertile
- Flowering: March, April, May
- Harvesting: June, July, August
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Habit: A well-formed tree with a compact spreading habit.
- Hardiness: H6 - hardy throughout the UK and requires no winter protection.
- Pollination: Self-fertile, will produce a good crop without a pollination partner.
- Uses: Eat fresh or make jelly.
- Pest & Disease: Generally pest and disease free. Watch for winter moth caterpillars; remove by hand and encourage bird predators by hanging feeders in the branches.
Planting & Care
- Planting Time: January, February, March, November, December
- Soil: Best in a deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Tolerates most soils, unless they are very chalky or poorly drained.
- Spacing: Plant 3m apart to allow for spreading.
- Watering: Water in well when planting and then regularly during the first few seasons.
- Feeding: Apply a general purpose slow-release fertiliser in late autumn or winter.
- Pruning: Prune annually in winter to maintain a good shape and encourage flowering and fruiting.
Product Specifications
- Supplied As: 120-150cm bare root plant
- Eventual Height: Approx. 3-4m
- Eventual Spread: Approx. 3m
- Time to First Crop: You should see your first fruit within 2 years of planting.
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