I know it's a bit early to think about gardening - but this offer seemed too good to miss. B&M have just put out a variety of fruit trees, (Victoria plum, cherry, pear, apples etc) all good sizes (1.4m to 1.6m) for £4.99 each or 2 for £8.
I'm not hugely 'green fingered' but I did have a close look at these and ended up buying 4. The roots were good and they all had new growth and fresh shoots.
I paid a lot more for 'twigs' from a very reputable garden centre and they were rubbish. These look very promising.
They also had fruit shrub plants and rose bush plants for £1.69.
I bought a lovely raspberry cutting, it had 4/5 new shoots already growing.
14 comments
sradmad
13 Feb 17#1
good find op, heat added
RuudBullit
13 Feb 172#2
Be careful with the raspberry, it'll end up popping up all over your lawn!
plodging to RuudBullit
14 Feb 17#4
Good advice .. House we bought had these planted .. Took ages to dig as much out as I could and they do pop up everywhere as stated .
fouremus to RuudBullit
14 Feb 17#10
To stop this, we planted our raspberry canes in a big tub and they have done really well without taking over the garden!
therocksays
13 Feb 17#3
Good price got some bushes from Poundstretchers the other day for same price and the fruit trees are the same price too.
andybriggs03
14 Feb 17#5
Would these fruit this year or would the tree have to mature?
smckirdy to andybriggs03
14 Feb 17#14
Dealers choice, although at 1.4 to 1.6m if it takes fine then it's big enough to produce something, especially if you manage it right so it doesn't waste it's energy. Pollination is the biggest impediment usually, that's why it's often a good idea to buy more than one tree.
autolycus
14 Feb 17#6
Link not working for me and no joy searching site :-(
calculatoreurope
14 Feb 171#7
Says instore mate
dave111
14 Feb 17#8
is it too early to plant these outside?
Tora
14 Feb 171#9
Thanks OP, will have a look when I visit B&M next time. :smiley:
Those who are considering planting fruit trees - now is a good time to plant them outside as long as soil is workable (not frozen solid). Bare-root plants/trees do best when planted during dormancy.
Some plants/trees will give fruits in the first year but others will not fruit for a while or fruit very lightly in the first year.
RuudBullit
14 Feb 17#11
Alternatively, you can use 4 paving slabs to create 4 sides of a 'pot' buried in the ground, using pebbles for the bottom.
plodging
14 Feb 17#12
Wish the previous owner had done that , hard graft digging it out
getmeone
14 Feb 17#13
Make sure you know exactly which tree variety you are buying. Many are on poor root stock or Miniature/Patio varieties. You may also have to consider whether they are capable of pollination which depends on surrounding availability of alternative trees. Check the following website for information on Pollination.
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I'm not hugely 'green fingered' but I did have a close look at these and ended up buying 4. The roots were good and they all had new growth and fresh shoots.
I paid a lot more for 'twigs' from a very reputable garden centre and they were rubbish. These look very promising.
They also had fruit shrub plants and rose bush plants for £1.69.
I bought a lovely raspberry cutting, it had 4/5 new shoots already growing.
14 comments
Those who are considering planting fruit trees - now is a good time to plant them outside as long as soil is workable (not frozen solid). Bare-root plants/trees do best when planted during dormancy.
Some plants/trees will give fruits in the first year but others will not fruit for a while or fruit very lightly in the first year.
https://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/pollinationchecker.aspx