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from "Dave Painter" contains these words: But OP was after ideas so hopefully they are looking into the multi variety tree as a possibility. Well, when the right shaped tuits arrive I intend to have a 'family tree' with as many varieties as sensibly I can bud or graft on. I think the main tree will be either a Bramley or a Charles Ross. But I want a proper Cox, russet, Beauty of Bath for starters, then thre is a costard I want, and several other varieties. No, I really haven't got the room for another tree. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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clearing waste land to plant new veg garden
The message
from "Dave Painter" contains these words: But OP was after ideas so hopefully they are looking into the multi variety tree as a possibility. Well, when the right shaped tuits arrive I intend to have a 'family tree' with as many varieties as sensibly I can bud or graft on. I think the main tree will be either a Bramley or a Charles Ross. But I want a proper Cox, russet, Beauty of Bath for starters, then thre is a costard I want, and several other varieties. No, I really haven't got the room for another tree. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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clearing waste land to plant new veg garden
The message
from "Dave Painter" contains these words: But OP was after ideas so hopefully they are looking into the multi variety tree as a possibility. Well, when the right shaped tuits arrive I intend to have a 'family tree' with as many varieties as sensibly I can bud or graft on. I think the main tree will be either a Bramley or a Charles Ross. But I want a proper Cox, russet, Beauty of Bath for starters, then thre is a costard I want, and several other varieties. No, I really haven't got the room for another tree. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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In message , David Hill
writes ".......... You can get a selection of different apples grafted to your basic rootstock AFAIK the limit is three different, so you can have an early cropper a late cropper and possibly a cooker too. ....." Sounds good but you might have problems with pollination as many apples need another variety (Or 2 in some cases) to pollinate them, and they have to be in flower at the same time. OTOH if there are other apple trees in the neighbourhood a family tree makes some sense. Even a modest one after a few years can carry enough crop to be overwhelming for early apples. The only problem is keeping the two (harder three) parts of the tree growing in balance. Incidentally - any recommendations for a good flavoured reliable early apple to grow and fruit well on heavy clay in N Yorkshire ? Not in a frost pocket but very windy. Regards, -- Martin Brown |
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"David Hill" wrote in message ... ".......... You can get a selection of different apples grafted to your basic rootstock AFAIK the limit is three different, so you can have an early cropper a late cropper and possibly a cooker too. ....." Sounds good but you might have problems with pollination as many apples need another variety (Or 2 in some cases) to pollinate them, and they have to be in flower at the same time. Garden News dated 1 October 2003 - Page 11 'Fit in fruit' M27 rootstock frows to about 6ft/2m high. Self fertile varieties - Queen cox self fertile, Red devil, red windsor, saturn, red falstaff. Conventional varieties Bramleys seedling, James Grieve, Ashmeads Kernel. Need one or two pollinators, depending on variety, which is why I said you get three varieties on one rootstock earlier. M27 needs staking and grows in a tub. M9 is another dwarfuing rootstock 5ft/1.5m high 5lb/2.5Kg of fruit per season is reasonable. Columns, step overs and espaliers are also mentioned as good ways to get a lot of fruit from a little space. Dave |
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"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Dave Painter" contains these words: But OP was after ideas so hopefully they are looking into the multi variety tree as a possibility. Well, when the right shaped tuits arrive I intend to have a 'family tree' with as many varieties as sensibly I can bud or graft on. I think the main tree will be either a Bramley or a Charles Ross. But I want a proper Cox, russet, Beauty of Bath for starters, then thre is a costard I want, and several other varieties. No, I really haven't got the room for another tree. Reading the newspaper recently, this was mentioned in passing. AFAICR you could get a decent rootstock with something grafted on. (Or two or three) as a family tree, and you can graft on year by year as you aquire new varieties. Tree would need a LOT of TLC, especially pruning to keep the balance right. But can I point out, espaliers/step overs? They don't take up a lot of room, being more in the nature of a hedge than a tree. IYSWIM. Dave |
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The message
from "Dave Painter" contains these words: M27 needs staking and grows in a tub. I thought that was where all the cones came from...... -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Dave Painter" contains these words: M27 needs staking and grows in a tub. I thought that was where all the cones came from...... That would be M6 at the moment, just where the new M6 toll joins. Dave |
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"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Dave Painter" contains these words: M27 needs staking and grows in a tub. I thought that was where all the cones came from...... That would be M6 at the moment, just where the new M6 toll joins. Dave |
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