I am looking to plant two apple trees in the front garden. I have two good
size areas one for an eating apple and one for a cooking apple, well that's
the plan.
I would like to let then get to about 9-10 ft and then keep them that way.
Anyone have any suggestions on what type to plant as I have never done this,
I am looking for a tasty apple and good cropping tree.
Many thanks
Steve

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"Steve wrote in message ...
I am looking to plant two apple trees in the front garden. I have two good
size areas one for an eating apple and one for a cooking apple, well
that's
the plan.
I would like to let then get to about 9-10 ft and then keep them that way.
Anyone have any suggestions on what type to plant as I have never done
this,
I am looking for a tasty apple and good cropping tree.

For a cooker try "Arthur Turner", it's the only fruit tree to also get an
Award of Garden Merit for it's flowers. Makes a change from the common
Bramley. Good big apples too, lovely baked. :-)

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Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

Have you considered minarettes? As you don't have much room they may be
ideal


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Steve Warren @ The UK Speedtrap Guide
wrote:
: I am looking to plant two apple trees in the front garden. I have two
: good size areas one for an eating apple and one for a cooking apple,
: well that's the plan.
: I would like to let then get to about 9-10 ft and then keep them that
: way. Anyone have any suggestions on what type to plant as I have
: never done this, I am looking for a tasty apple and good cropping
: tree.
: Many thanks
: Steve

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Have you considered minarettes? As you don't have much room they may be
ideal


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abroad for a holiday? Answers on a postcard to
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Steve Warren @ The UK Speedtrap Guide
wrote:
: I am looking to plant two apple trees in the front garden. I have two
: good size areas one for an eating apple and one for a cooking apple,
: well that's the plan.
: I would like to let then get to about 9-10 ft and then keep them that
: way. Anyone have any suggestions on what type to plant as I have
: never done this, I am looking for a tasty apple and good cropping
: tree.
: Many thanks
: Steve



I have the space in the front, but would like to keep them to a size that
makes them easy to pick, the ideal size for me is the ones you see in
commercial orchards.
Also 10 ft will still allow the other plants in the garden and grass under
to see some good light.

So we have a cooker now, what eating should we go for?

Thanks
Steve

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I am looking to plant two apple trees in the front garden. I have two good
size areas one for an eating apple and one for a cooking apple, well that's
the plan.
I would like to let then get to about 9-10 ft and then keep them that way.

Ask a reputable specialist fruit supplier, what two varieties would do
well **in your area** and fertilise each other.

Janet.

Steve Warren @ The UK Speedtrap Guide wrote in message ...
I am looking to plant two apple trees in the front garden. I have two good
size areas one for an eating apple and one for a cooking apple, well that's
the plan.
I would like to let then get to about 9-10 ft and then keep them that way.
Anyone have any suggestions on what type to plant as I have never done
this,
I am looking for a tasty apple and good cropping tree.


The rootstock is the main influence on height- for the height
you specify MM106 rootstock- one of the more widely
available- will probably be OK. The apples that do best
vary from region to region- with the main difference being broadly btw the
wetter West and the drier East, though
there is also some N/S variation. You don't say where
you are, but here's my selection so far in East Anglia.

www.btinternet.com/~treesandfruit/

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I wrote in message
"Steve wrote in message ...
I am looking to plant two apple trees in the front garden. I have two
good
size areas one for an eating apple and one for a cooking apple, well
that's
the plan.
I would like to let then get to about 9-10 ft and then keep them that
way.
Anyone have any suggestions on what type to plant as I have never done
this,
I am looking for a tasty apple and good cropping tree.

For a cooker try "Arthur Turner", it's the only fruit tree to also get an
Award of Garden Merit for it's flowers. Makes a change from the common
Bramley. Good big apples too, lovely baked. :-)


Another reason to go for "AT" as apposed to Bramley is that "AT" is a good
pollinator and is also self fertile whereas Bramley won't pollinate
anything, it's a Triploid.

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Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

Many thanks for all the help, I be planting in the winter that's for sure
and I have a chat with a few nurseries for some more advice.
Steve

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