"billtheburglar" wrote in message
m...
can anyone give me advise
as to what variety to choose. Basically it's an eater we're looking for,
something that wont require me to need a degree in pruning and
something
that will tolerate a little wind, not wonderful soil and perhaps a
little
shade. Am I looking for miracles here or does such a plant exist?

Thanks again

oh dear

you can amend the soil with compost/manure. can you also do something
about a windbreak and something about demolishing whatever creates the
shade? if not its going to be an uphill struggle.

Yup...will do the compost/manure thing soon and let it work on the soil
before I plant in Autumn. The windbreak/shade's a little harder, it's an
enormour piece of land, despite leylandii cutting it in half and other
shrubs n trees, we get a very strong north wind, so it's not easy to find a
place it doesn't wreak havok...anywhere nice and calm is in the shade of the
hawthorn/bramble/whitethorn ditches surrounding us. I've got till autumn to
think on it though and surely will come up with something

i have too much wind and rain and have decided that a family tree (two
trees grafted on one rootstock)of lord lambourne and egremont russet
is the least worst option, but yields are frankly not impressive.
thornhayes nursery specialise in apples for the wetter, wester bits of
britain and will be able to advise you. or find a specialist nursey
close to where you are.

Have an idea now from Kay what to look for and will take it with me when I
go. Problem with nurseries round here is they don't seem to know much about
the likes of apple trees etc....when I bought my poor discovery it was they
that told me I didn't need a second...hence the request here, I figured it
would be best to ask someone who actually grows them..reading tags at the
nursery is confusing as they all want theirs to sell...anyway, I've got me
list, will do the work on the area and after that it's fingers crossed.

Thanks again
Shan