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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
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B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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Malus 'Sunset' (Sunset Apple Tree)

Apple-Sunset

Pollination group *3* Small-medium/ Golden. Flushed and striped with brown. Small patches of russet.

Price: £22.99

Common Name: Apple Sunset (Dessert)

Latin Name: Malus domestica Sunset

Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil

Position: Full sun

Flowering period/colour: April and May/ White

Fruit picking time: Late September

Fruit Size/colour: Small-medium/ Golden. Flushed and striped with brown. Small patches of russet.

Pollination group: *3*

 

Raised from a seedling of Cox's Orange Pippin about 1918 in Kent. Very heavy regular cropper, superb aromatic flavour, crisp and juicy, golden-yellow with orange-red flush. A smaller apple than Cox but as it is much easier to grow is widely grown as a garden variety. Suitable for colder areas and is more resistant to frost.

To guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. Discovery).

 

This Apple Tree is supplied in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this tree is approximately 1.5-2.0m (5-7ft) depending on which rootstock you have chosen.

Actual Size 2yr 10 Litre Apple Tree

All of our apple trees are grown in the UK to the highest standard. Every order comes complete with planting instructions and a guide to looking after your purchase. (Example of our 2 year old, 10 litre Bush and Half Standard apple trees can be seen to the left. Please note that sizes may vary slightly depending on the time of year and which rootstock you have chosen.)
 

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Rootstock Guide

 

M27 Very dwarf. Mature Height x Spread - 1.2-1.8m (4-6ft) x 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft)
An excellent rootstock for small gardens producing a true mini-tree reaching no more than 2m. Can be grown in patio tub. Very little support needed. Fruit produced at a very young age.

 

M9 Dwarf. Mature Height x Spread - 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft) x 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft)
This rootstock is a favourite with fruit growers. Dwarfing in habit so ideal for a small garden. Best staked for support. Fruits at a very young age.

 

M26 Semi-dwarfing. Mature Height x Spread - 2.4-3m (8-10ft) x 2.4-3m (8-10ft)
Reliable rootstock for fruiting, produces a good bush or half-standard.

 

MM106 Semi-vigorous. Mature Height x Spread - 3-4m (10-13ft) x 3-4m (10-13ft)
An outstanding rootstock, proving itself over many years, produces good bush and half standard trees. A self supporting tree which fruits at a young age.

 

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Price: £19.99 Sorry this tree is currently out of stock. Our new crop will be available in June 2010.
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Pollination group *3* Very large/ Yellowish-green, flushed and stripped with orange-red. (Dual Pupose)
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Pollination group *3* Small-medium/ Yellow almost entirely covered with bright crimson.
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