Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Apple ‘Blenheim Orange’ (MM106 Rootstock)
An old favourite among heritage apples and widely grown across the UK. Apple ‘Blenheim Orange’ produces large, handsome fruits with orange-red striped skins, a slightly nutty flavour and a soft texture.
Apple ‘Bountiful’ (M26 Rootstock)
Predominantly grown as a cooking apple but can also be eaten fresh. Apple ‘Bountiful’ has a sharp, juicy flavour straight from the tree but becomes sweet, and moist with cooking, holding its shape nicely.
Apple ‘Christmas Pippin’ (M26 Rootstock)
Introduced in 2011, this is a relative newcomer among apple but is already gaining a reputation as an excellent dessert apple. Similar to the well loved Cox apple, but Apple ‘Christmas Pippin? is easier to grow and more reliable.
Apple ‘Core Blimey’ (M9 Rootstock)
Reminiscent of the ever popular Cox, but much easier to grow. Apple ‘Core Blimey’ produces attractive red fruits with a crisp, juicy texture and a delicious, aromatic flavour. It has been bred for good disease resistance and strong vigour making it suitable for growing in almost any area of the UK.
Apple ‘Egremont Russet’
A mid-season dessert apple producing a heavy crop of distinctive russet-bronze fruits, with firm, crisp flesh and a rich, nutty flavour which makes it perfect for juicing and tarts and also an excellent apple for the cheese board!
Apple ‘Discovery’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Apple ‘Discovery’ is a well known dessert variety with a fine, sweet flavour that brings to mind a hint of strawberries. Although often found in supermarkets, it has a short storage potential of just a couple of weeks, so it is best eaten when picked fresh from the tree.
Apple ‘Ellison’s Orange’ (MM106 Rootstock)
A wonderful dessert apple with lovely orange-red flushed skins and exquisitely juicy flesh. Apple ‘Ellison’s Orange’ has a distinctive aniseed undertone, giving it a complex flavour and delicious aroma.
Apple ‘Gala’ (M9 Rootstock)
A well known supermarket variety with a prestigious RHS AGM. Apple ?Gala? is a firm favourite for its rich, sweet flavour. The small, thin-skinned fruits make delicious eating apples picked straight from the tree in October. They are also excellent for pressing into a sweet juice that blends nicely with sharper varieties.
Apple ‘Granny Smith’ (MM106 Rootstock)
The ultimate cooking apple! Characteristic bright green skins cover the creamy white flesh which has a distinctive tart flavour. Apple ‘Granny Smith’ is a favourite for its texture which retains its shape after cooking – perfect for tarts and pies.
Apple ‘Ashmead’s Kernel’ (M26 Rootstock)
Apple ‘Ashmead’s Kernel’ is an RHS AGM variety that dates back to the 1700?s. This is a particularly versatile heritage variety that can be eaten fresh, cooked, juiced or used for cider.
Apple ‘Ballerina Flamenco’ (MM106 Rootstock)
The best of the ?Ballerina? range with crisp-fleshed, dark-red skinned fruits that can be harvested from mid-October. Like all of the ?Ballerina? Apple trees, ?Flamenco? has a columnar, upright habit, fruiting on short spurs along the length of the main stem.
Apple ‘Ballerina Samba’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Like the rest of the ?Ballerina? range, this recently introduced variety has an unusual columnar habit that is well suited to large patio containers. However, Apple ?Ballerina Samba? also sports side-shoots that extend from the main stem, turning abruptly upwards to create a somewhat bushier plant.
Apple ‘Bardsey Island’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Propagated from a single parent apple tree which was discovered in 1998 on the remote Bardsey Island, just off the coast of North Wales. This very old fruit tree was found to be a completely unique new variety.
Prunus ‘Snow Showers’
Ornate, heavily dissected, evergreen leaves provide a superb contrast with the glistening white flowers from early spring. Clematis x cartmanii ‘Avalanche’ boasts some of the largest blooms of the evergreen clematis, with flowers up to 4cm in diameter.
Pear ‘Williams’ Bon Chretien’
Often simply known as ‘Williams’, the fruits of this superb pear turn yellow as the flesh ripens. Pear ‘Williams Bon Chretien’ is an early fruiting variety producing large yellow non-gritty fruits with an excellent sweet and juicy flavour.
Pear ‘Invincible’
As the name suggests, this variety is tough and resilient, coping well in poor conditions and exposed areas. Pear ?Invincible? is a useful variety for cooking or eating fresh. Heavy crops of sweet and juicy fruits can be harvested in September and store well until November.
Prunus ‘Little Pink Perfection’
Just as its name suggests, Prunus ‘Little Pink Perfection’ is hard to beat. This naturally dwarf Ornamental Cherry is smothered in rose pink blossom in spring. It forms a bushy little tree, cloaked in bright green foliage throughout summer which turns to a tapestry of gold, bronze and orange in autumn.
Prunus ‘The Bride’
A striking variety with pink buds that open to pure white, single flowers with contrasting bright red anthers. This spectacular Fuji Cherry has a neat compact habit, forming an attractive, bushy crown. Like most Ornamental Cherries, Prunus ‘The Bride’ produces a lovely autumn display with richly coloured, orange and red foliage.
Apple ‘Adam’s Pearmain’ (MM106 Rootstock)
Apple ‘Adam’s Pearmain’ is a late dessert variety that can be harvested from mid-October. Dating back to Victorian times, the shapely fruits have a more subtle flavour than many modern varieties. The taste is richly aromatic and nutty, with a crisp, juicy texture.
Crab Apple ‘Butterball’
Quite spectacular in autumn! Heavy crops of glowing, golden fruits fill the branches of this attractive, deciduous tree. Malus ?Butterball? is a compact, small tree with an attractive spreading habit, making an unmissable focal point in the garden.
