Plant a tree for a new baby

Hi all,
We shall be having our first child in the next day or so and recently thought about planting a tree to celebrate this.

I live on the Isle of Wight and the mrs was thinking a fruit tree.

I would like a tree that will go fairly big, but not massive. We have a cherry tree in our garden and that is a nice size.

What are your suggestions?
Many thanks,
Stuart

Great idea, snowdrops. Most folk have to fight the birds for cherries, but not apples, which are often the recipes mainstay.

Crab apples are lovely trees: you usually get a good crop and you could make jelly from them in the Autumn 

Quote from: sunshineband on November 11, 2012, 18:06

Crab apples are lovely trees: you usually get a good crop and you could make jelly from them in the Autumn 

and 'crabby' is a great description of how you'll feel at 3am when the baby won't sleep

sav (dad of cholicy baby, thank god she's 8 now)

Ahh but now you might get offered baby massage that sorts colic.

Hi Stu,

Have you considered a type of nut tree?  I believe sweet chestnut, walnut or almond could grow quite well and give a good crop depending on the weather.  They can take a few years to produce nuts so by the time your son/daughter is running around you could have some nuts to share with her.

The first two trees can grow up to 35m in height so not advisable unless in a large park situation.

The almond is smaller, reaching up to about 10m in height.