Our dream is to have 3 or 4 fruit trees in our small garden (we live
in Somerset). They'd have to be small in size though, kind of dwarf,
so that we wouldn't get overwhelmed by them. I'm finding it difficult
to spot a supplier on the web and I'd so appreciate a suggestion of
where to find a good nursery who'd stock such things.

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Ninette

Ninette wrote:
Our dream is to have 3 or 4 fruit trees in our small garden (we live
in Somerset). They'd have to be small in size though, kind of dwarf,
so that we wouldn't get overwhelmed by them. I'm finding it difficult
to spot a supplier on the web and I'd so appreciate a suggestion of
where to find a good nursery who'd stock such things.

Well, in the apple section there is: Bernwodeplants.co.uk and
brogdale.org.

Following up to Ninette :

Our dream is to have 3 or 4 fruit trees in our small garden (we live
in Somerset). They'd have to be small in size though, kind of dwarf,
so that we wouldn't get overwhelmed by them. I'm finding it difficult
to spot a supplier on the web and I'd so appreciate a suggestion of
where to find a good nursery who'd stock such things.

Springfield nursery in the ROI supply coronets (about 2m tall max) to the
UK and via mail -order.
I've had 4 from them posted to Austria no problem.
http://www.coronet.ie/detailed.html

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Tim C.

probably too late with this link but take a look here

http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/productsRan...tID=1&subID=95


Many garden centres sell minarette apple trees
regards
Cineman


ssage ...
Our dream is to have 3 or 4 fruit trees in our small garden (we live
in Somerset). They'd have to be small in size though, kind of dwarf,
so that we wouldn't get overwhelmed by them. I'm finding it difficult
to spot a supplier on the web and I'd so appreciate a suggestion of
where to find a good nursery who'd stock such things.

--
Ninette

Thanks, folks - it's all been very useful feedback.
The Minarette type sounds particularly interesting for the variety of
fruits on offer.

Very grateful to you all.
--
Ninette

Ninette wrote in message
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Our dream is to have 3 or 4 fruit trees in our small garden (we live
in Somerset). They'd have to be small in size though, kind of dwarf,
so that we wouldn't get overwhelmed by them. I'm finding it difficult
to spot a supplier on the web and I'd so appreciate a suggestion of
where to find a good nursery who'd stock such things.

--
Ninette

Try here http://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/ buy bare rooted plants over the
winter, choosing the appropriate root stock and form for your situation.
Remember to ensure an appropriate combination of species to ensure
pollination. The website will tell you all about these things.

Ninette wrote:
Thanks, folks - it's all been very useful feedback.
The Minarette type sounds particularly interesting for the variety of
fruits on offer.

You'd be better off growing cordons - your choice of varieties is greater.

Minarette varieties, in my experience, are indifferent apples.

"Jim Jackson" wrote in message
...
Ninette wrote:
Thanks, folks - it's all been very useful feedback.
The Minarette type sounds particularly interesting for the variety of
fruits on offer.

You'd be better off growing cordons - your choice of varieties is greater.

Minarette varieties, in my experience, are indifferent apples.


Ken Muir offers 15 varieties of minarette in his catalogue including
egremont russet and james grieve. I would be surprised if you could find
nothing to your taste in that collection.

Gill M

Gill Matthews wrote:

"Jim Jackson" wrote in message
...
Ninette wrote:
Thanks, folks - it's all been very useful feedback.
The Minarette type sounds particularly interesting for the variety of
fruits on offer.

You'd be better off growing cordons - your choice of varieties is greater.

Minarette varieties, in my experience, are indifferent apples.


Ken Muir offers 15 varieties of minarette in his catalogue including
egremont russet and james grieve. I would be surprised if you could find
nothing to your taste in that collection.

Yes but the root stock has an affect on the expression of the variety, so
I repeat "Minarette varieties, in my experience, are indifferent apples".

"Jim Jackson" wrote in message
...
Gill Matthews wrote:

"Jim Jackson" wrote in message
...
Ninette wrote:
Thanks, folks - it's all been very useful feedback.
The Minarette type sounds particularly interesting for the variety of
fruits on offer.

You'd be better off growing cordons - your choice of varieties is
greater.

Minarette varieties, in my experience, are indifferent apples.


Ken Muir offers 15 varieties of minarette in his catalogue including
egremont russet and james grieve. I would be surprised if you could find
nothing to your taste in that collection.

Yes but the root stock has an affect on the expression of the variety, so
I repeat "Minarette varieties, in my experience, are indifferent apples".

Well of course root stock climate soil conditions and the years weather all
have an effect on the expression of the variety, however root stock is far
from the most noticeable of these. In any case the majority of minarette
apples are grown on M26 which is a root stock commonly used for ordinary
shaped small garden trees, cordons and espaliers so you might have trouble
avoiding it any case, unless you were planning to have a 15' + tree in the
garden which would clearly not be suitable in this case.

Gill M