when is the best time to plant fruit trees?

mickeyboy · « **on:** January 03, 2010, 20:42 »

Hi all, i was thinking of getting one of those mini orchard offers from the paper. My only concern is as to when is best to plant them?

Any advice appreciated, they come as 5ft trees.
cheers

DavidT · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2010, 20:45 »

What trees do you get?

sunshineband · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2010, 20:45 »

Autumn is the absolute best IMHO because the soil is still warm enough for the roots to settle in before winter.

After that, spring once everything has thawed out but not absolutely sodden, and before the leaves start to grow.

Others may of course think differently, just that's what I've always done with any trees of shrubs.

Some of those offers look very good value

DavidT · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:01 »

It depends on what`s being offered. Mostly they will offer you plants at a discount, but then you have to pay through the nose for the pollinaters.

sunshineband · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:02 »

David's right in that you have to read offers carefully but TBH I've not found them to be a rip off so far

mickeyboy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:03 »

Quote from: DavidT on January 03, 2010, 21:01

It depends on what`s being offered. Mostly they will offer you plants at a discount, but then you have to pay through the nose for the pollinaters.

pollinaters...... what do you mean?

mickeyboy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:06 »

this is the offer i was looking at does it look ok?

http://www.gardenbargains.com/item-500131/mini-orchard-collection-with-free-cherry.htm

solway cropper · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:10 »

If they come bare rooted you might have a problem at the moment. Up here the ground is frozen so hard you can't put a spade into it and likely to remain so for at least another week. If you can get the roots into a pot of compost and keep them somewhere frost free you should be ok but you can't put them into their permanent positions till the ground is frost free and not waterlogged.

Pollinators means that many fruit trees are not self -fertile and will need another type nearby for successful pollination and thus a good crop of fruit.

sunshineband · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:13 »

Quote from: mickeyboy on January 03, 2010, 21:03

Quote from: DavidT on January 03, 2010, 21:01
It depends on what`s being offered. Mostly they will offer you plants at a discount, but then you have to pay through the nose for the pollinaters.

pollinaters...... what do you mean?

Some fruit trees are not self fertile, so you need to ensure there is another tree that flowers at the same time in the vicinity. If you look on a website like Ken Muir (ruit growers) this will become clearer.

DavidT · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:17 »

At �30 quid a plant, I`d leave them alone. Go and check out your local garden centre.

SUTTY1 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2010, 21:37 »

think that price for the 3 plus a free cherry so not to bad!

aldi, netto wilko's etc trees have done me well over last 3yrs at under �5, seem to be establishind well too

planting wise my experience is plant in winter as long as ground not froozen

hope this helps

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