A guide to choosing the right size
Fruit trees for sale | Family Fruit Trees.
Blackmoor Nursery is one of very few Nurseries in the UK offering gardeners the opportunity to buy Family (multi grafted) 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 Container grown fruit trees - Availability means available for supply now.
How tall will my tree grow?
A guide to selecting your fruit tree. Rootstocks come in 5 sizes see the chart below, all of our trees are labelled using these codes.
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MM106 Semi vigorous, Approximate height 3-4 metres when mature.
M26
Semi dwarfing, Approximate height 2.5-3 metres when mature.
12 Litre = Container grown and can be planted all year round. The size refers to the number of litres of compost that the container holds.
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 150-175cm in height with multiple side branches.
The 3 varieties will cross pollinate each other to ensure maximum crops year after year.
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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.
Family Apple Tree
Family Fruit Trees | Genus Malus | Multi Grafted Apple Trees For Sale | Buy Online
Cox's Orange Pippin Dessert Apple - Regarded by many as the best of all eating apples. Aromatic, juicy, crisp with superb flavour. This variety is now self fertile. Fruits are golden, flushed with orange to red medium size fruits.
James Grieve Dessert/Cooking Apple - Raised by James Grieve in Edinburgh, Scotland. First recorded in 1893. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897. Now a well known well flavoured, juicy second early. An excellent choice, especially for a difficult site. Crops heavily and regularly. The soft texture fruit is both juicy and tangy. Does well in northern gardens. Picking time late August to early September.
Katy Dessert Apple - Raised at Balsgard Fruit Breeding Institute in Sweden in 1947 from James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain. A very attractive early dessert variety. A good choice for northern gardens. Bright red, crisp and juicy, rather sharp if picked too early. Heavy and regular cropper. Fruit size can be small if not thinned. Picking time early September.
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Family Apple Growing Tips.
Three varieties grafted onto one tree makes this an ideal tree for pollination purposes and a selection of different varieties to extend the season. If you only have space for one tree in your garden then a family tree is the right choice. The varieties will cross pollinate each other to ensure maximum crops year after year.How to grow a Family apple tree in my garden - Our Care Guide for fruit trees will help you get the very best from your tree.
How to plant my multi grafted apple tree - Our How To Growing Tips section on our website has a video that will show you how.
What other apple varieties will cross pollinate a Family apple tree - The 3 varieties grafted onto this tree will cross pollinate each other. Pollination chart for apple trees
When is the best time to plant a multi grafted fruit tree - Container grown apple trees can be planted at any time of the year.
Planting distance for apple trees - All fruit trees are grafted onto a rootstock. It is the rootstock that determines how big the apple tree will grow into. There is a rootstock guide on the left hand side of all fruit tree product pages that explains this. As tall as the tree will grow into would be the planting distance. Example MM106 will grow to 3-4 metres when mature. So a spacing of between 3-4 metres would be required.
Can I grow a apple tree in a pot - All fruit trees will be happy growing in a large container. A pot around 50-60cm is ideal. There is more information on growing fruit trees in containers in our FAQ page.
How do I prune a multi grafted fruit tree - Our Care Guide explains the basic principles of fruit tree pruning.
Blackmoor is one of very few Nurseries in the UK offering gardeners the opportunity to buy Malus domestica apple fruit trees direct from our Nursery. We have one of the largest range of apple trees available for sale online.