A guide to choosing the right size
Fruit trees for sale | Gage Trees.
Blackmoor Nursery is one of very few Nurseries in the UK offering gardeners the opportunity to buy Gage fruit trees direct from our Nursery.
All orders are despatched in one delivery. If your order contains both bare root and container grown plants then we can only despatch when all plants are ready.
Any Bare Root Gage fruit trees - Availability means available for supply from Nov-May.
Any Container grown Gage fruit trees - Availability means available for supply now.
How tall will my Gage tree grow?
A guide to choosing the right size. Fruit trees are grafted onto rootstocks. Rootstocks come in 5 sizes (2 for Gages) see the chart below, all of our trees are labelled using these codes.
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VVA-1 - Rootstock for Gage trees.
Dwarf 2.5 metres when mature. The new dwarfing rootstock for Plum trees that has replaced Pixy.
St Julien A (SJA) - Rootstock for Gage trees.
Semi dwarfing, Approximate height 3.5-4 metres when mature.
Bare Root = Field grown trees that have been freshly lifted and supplied with no soil around the roots. Only available during the dormant period November-April
10 Litre = Container grown and can be planted all year round. The size refers to the number of litres of compost that the container holds.
1 Year Maiden = A one year old tree and the size depends on the variety but in general they will be 125cm in height and will have some side branches.
2 Year Bush = A two year old tree that has been pruned back in the first winter to form a bush shape. Generally trees will be 140-160cm in height with multiple side branches. This height guide is an end of summer height.
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Collection - If you would like to collect your trees then use this option. Note the collection is from the Wholesale Nursery office between Monday-Friday only. Please allow 1 working days for your order to be processed prior to collection date.
We are not a Garden Centre or retail Nursery. Orders can be placed via our website and the collection option can be selected at the checkout. Your order will then be ready for you to collect during our normal opening hours which are Monday-Friday 07.30-16.30. Our plants are grown in fields that can be 2 miles away from our office so it is not possible to just turn up and select your own trees.
Delivery Charges - The delivery charge is worked out from the weight and the size of the plant. We have several rates that apply to UK mainland addresses. A delivery charge of £9.95 is for all single tree orders. £11.40 if more than one tree except in the case of the Espalier and Fan trained trees where this charge is a maximum of £40.00. The lower postal rates range from £2.80 - £5.70, will be applied to smaller orders of the lighter plants like currants, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, asparagus and strawberries although larger orders will go into the £10.00 rate. Once you have put together your order the delivery charge will show before payment. All orders are despatched in one delivery.
To take advantage of a promotional code or gift voucher this must be entered into the redeem code box at the checkout. Discounts cannot be given once an order is completed and any codes have not been used.
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Fruit trees for sale | Gage Trees. Gages and plums are very closely related, so it is the differing flavours that differentiate between them - Gages are smaller, rounded and sweeter than dessert plums. Gages do not like a lot of attention – training of 2 or 3 year old trees should be carried out in March and pruning of an established tree should be kept to a minimum and carried out in June to late July. Remove dead, broken and diseased branches and cut back overcrowded branches. Gage trees are self fertile. Fruit tree growing guide click here>
