Money Saving Expert

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« on: March 25, 2015, 12:40 »
I don't know whether they are a good deal or not but the Money Saving Expert email today shows:-

22 fruit trees & plants £45 (incl apple & strawberry). Cheapest equiv we've found elsewhere's £85

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/patio-and-garden?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=oneliner-two&utm_term=24-Mar-15-v1&utm_campaign=deals&utm_content=13#parkpromotions

1 x Golden Delicious apple tree, 1 x Conference pear tree, 1 x Victoria plum tree and 1 x Stella cherry tree - next cheapest we found for four similar trees is £33.91 delivered at Van Meuwen.
•10 x Strawberry plants (Cambridge Favourite) - next cheapest £13.90 delivered at Unwins.
•1 x Gooseberry (Hinnomaki Green) bush - next cheapest £13.90 delivered at Gardens4You.
•1 x Blackcurrant (Titania) bush - next cheapest £10.45 delivered at 3FatPigs.co.uk.
•6 x Raspberry (Tulameen) canes - next cheapest £12.84 delivered at Ashridge Nurseries.


Not sure if they are any good but may be worth it if you are just starting a new plot.  I hope that I am not breaching any posting regulation - if I am then please delete.

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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2015, 08:12 »
Hi I really liked the look of this & website says they're garden varieties on a dwarf rootstock, however when you go into further info, it has height & spread between 2.5m & 4m which I though were standard sizes? Can anyone advise on this?  :unsure:

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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2015, 09:50 »
There are several different "dwarfing" rootstocks.

Just growing a fruit tree without grafting to one could result in a huge tree like the old apple trees you see sometimes -- the height of a house.

So the sizes quotes are technically dwarf. Just as well you checked this though before buying an orchard full  :ohmy:
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2015, 10:00 »
That's true - the old orchard cherry tree, that I had cut down, must have been at least 30ft high.



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