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On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 11:14:50 +0100, Kay
wrote: In article , Paul writes Hi I am starting a garden in a new build house, the main part of the garden measures approx 11M deep X 17M long. This garden is in a windy seaside location, I have currently laid the whole garden to lawn with the intention of "carving it up" with some sort of design next spring. Since the garden is flat and bounded by brick walls and fences I would like to use plants to soften the these hard edges and give the garden some height. As a start I would like to plant some standard trees this autumn, (my wife likes apples). Any suggestions as to what types of apple tree would be suitable for my garden, what size should I buy and when should I plant my tree(s). Buy bare rooted trees now and plant in the next few weeks. Get a catalogue from a specialist fruit supplier rather than relying on your garden centre. I use Scotts of Merriott, who have several hundred varieties of apple each with a description of taste and site preferences. First thing with apples is that they don't pollinate themselves, so you need to make sure there are at least two flowering at each period. The catalogue listing/plant label with give you the flowering period. The earliest apples are ready for picking in August but tend to last for only a few weeks. Other varieties are ready later, right through to March, and the later ones tend to have a longer period when they're good for eating. You need to think about what proportion of cookers and eaters you want, and what flavours you like - some gardens and agricultural places hold 'apple days' where you can taste different varieties. Growing your own is a great opportunity for growing varieties that you can't get in the shops with tastes ranging from crisp and juicy through to highly spiced. I can't advice on varieties, as I'm inland, cold and wet, so quite different from you. Avoid Cox - it's difficult to grow well in a garden. Someone else will tell you about rootstocks - all apples are grafted on to a rootstock, and the type of rootstock determines how big the tree grows. Thanks for the advise, another function of the two (or more) trees will be to provide some screening from the bedroom windows of the neighbours across the road who will have a partial view into our garden. Paul |
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