Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your present even
more special with by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
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.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of around 1-1.5m. The total height from the ground is approximately 2-2.5m.
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
Peach Rochester
Prunus persica Rochester
Common Name: Peach Rochester
Latin Name: Prunus persica Rochester
Soil: deep, moist but well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: Late April/ pink
Fruit picking time: Mid August
Fruit Size/colour: Medium/ Yellow, flushed with dark red.
Rochester almost matches 'Peregrine' in popularity and is usually considered to be the best all-round variety. The flavour is not quite as good but the yellow flesh is firm and juicy. This is a good, easy tree to grow and has the added benefit of flowering later in the season, missing most of the frosts.