Tree Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your tree gift even
more special 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 are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
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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Pyrus 'Winter Nellis' (Winter Nellis Pear Tree)
Small-medium, yellow-green pears ready for picking late October.
Common Name: Pear Winter Nellis (Dessert)
Latin Name: Pyrus communis Winter Nellis
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: April to May/ White
Fruit picking time: Late October
Fruit Size/colour: Small-medium / Yellow-green skin which is lightly russet dotted
Pollination group: *4*
Pyrus 'Winter Nellis' is a small but good late variety with a good resistance to the frost. The fruit has a yellow-green skin which is almost covered in russet russet. The greenish white flesh is firm sweet, and juicy with a good rich flavour. This pear is useful for cooking, preserving and a very good when eaten fresh from the tree. To guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Beth').
This Pear Tree is supplied in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this tree is approximately 1.5-2.1m (5-7ft) depending on which size you have chosen.
All of our pear 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 Pear 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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