Lidl again... fruit trees this time!

Mike.white · « **on:** October 17, 2008, 15:39 »

jennyb · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2008, 22:29 »

i spotted these in their leaflet

i picked up 3 gooseberry bushes las time but mum says we really have no room for fruit trees sadly...

So i bought 2 reduced blueberry bushes from the shop we don't name today instead!!

Ice · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2008, 22:36 »

I have a couple of their trees from last summer. They are a very good source of cheap trees as far as I can see. It might be a litle hit and miss, but at those prices it's worth a gamble.

compostqueen · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:26 »

my thoughts exactly

The comice pear I got was unfortunately nibbled by rabbits and it died but the apples are going great guns and last night I sat scoffing home made apple pie, so I'm well chuffed

fallen angel · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2008, 10:33 »

These look great but as I don't know much about fruit trees could someone explain to me anything I may need to know as somewhere rolling round at the back of my brain i'm sure I heard you need certain trees with other trees for them to poduce fruit I am probably completely wrong but want to check before I spend my pennies.

Many thanks Nicky

Knight Family · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2008, 12:43 »

think these are ok normaly 2 types are joined together, but i most likly totaly wrong!!

GONE TO SEED · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2008, 17:30 »

We got 2 blackberry trees from lidl yesterday, they were reduced to 64p each, not sure if they will grow, but hey for a bargain price we arn't losing much

richyrich7 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2008, 21:39 »

Quote from: "fallen angel"

These look great but as I don't know much about fruit trees could someone explain to me anything I may need to know as somewhere rolling round at the back of my brain i'm sure I heard you need certain trees with other trees for them to poduce fruit I am probably completely wrong but want to check before I spend my pennies.

Many thanks Nicky

Some fruit trees do need another to pollinate best, 2 different varieties are best, most apple trees sold will have a pollinating group or something similar on the packaging to help you match up, but don't forget there's usually plenty of apple trees knocking round on a lottie site or a crab apple will do.

it might be handy to compile a list on the forums for this I'll look into it,

Bodger · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2008, 13:04 »

Some fruit trees are almost self pollinating but basically fruit trees pollination wise are split into three groupings.

If you let me know of your final selecion, i should be able to let you know if they are compatable.

Its an excellent price, I'd like to know what root stock they are on. For the quickest return and not too big a tree, they need to be 106 or 111.

I know of a big producer who fills any gaps in his orchard from this very source.

fallen angel · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2008, 18:47 »

Quote from: "Bodger"

Some fruit trees are almost self pollinating but basically fruit trees pollination wise are split into three groupings.

If you let me know of your final selecion, i should be able to let you know if they are compatable.

Its an excellent price, I'd like to know what root stock they are on. For the quickest return and not too big a tree, they need to be 106 or 111.

I know of a big producer who fills any gaps in his orchard from this very source.

Hi Bodger I am looking at a cherry tree and a plum tree all dependent on eventual size as these will have to go in my garden as I am not allowed trees on my plot! I'm affraid you have lost me completely when talking about root stock :?

I am also wondering if I would be able to plant them in a pot before planting out as I am looking into moving house and a requirement of the move is a bigger garden as I would like to be able to have a mni allotment out the back!

Any advice welcome many thanks Nicky xxx

lucywil · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2008, 11:24 »

been this morning and got 3 trees, a bramley apple, a pear that i needed to pollinate the other we got a couple of weeks ago and a plum.

Don't you just love a bargin?

allotmentvegigirl · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2008, 18:49 »

These look good - how long before they fruit??

agapanthus · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2008, 20:09 »

Managed to get 9 different varieties...together with the 10 I got earlier this year, looks as if we have the small orchard for our community garden!

richyrich7 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2008, 20:12 »

Quote from: "lucywil"

been this morning and got 3 trees, a bramley apple, a pear that i needed to pollinate the other we got a couple of weeks ago and a plum.

Don't you just love a bargin?

Good buy, you may want to get the Bramley a couple of other varieties of apple to help with pollination

robbobnbill · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2008, 20:18 »

what are the varieties they are doing the website only lists a few?

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