Want to buy an apple tree..

heynonnynonny

I went for http://www.vanmeuwen.com/plant/61617

These mini Apple and Pear trees are specially bred dwarf varieties, producing large fruits on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Collection comprises 1 Apple Gala, 1 Apple Golden Delicious and 1 Pear Doyenn! du Comice.
Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: M27

£24 -ish for the 3. I read even though the apple trees are self fertile they are both in the same pollination group so they will help each other out and the pear was free so thought that was good.

Another 1 - Ok, we have a young laxton's superb apple tree that my partner randomly bought without even knowing what rootstock it is and no way of finding out now either. Do you think if we get a huge pot it will be ok, I really have nowhere for it and do not know why he bought it!! Knowing my luck it will be a giant :rotfl:

heynonnynonny

Farway - have saved your biennial bearing page to my faves for reference ta.

Tim_n - thanks you've gave me hope for mine.

Sallyforth - I did see those twin ones with 2 varieties on one but decided against as the other ones I got were cheaper.

Kaypeel - I may change my name to HeyNonnyNonnyNonnyNooo. I can, almost 100% assure you I am not a morris dancer.

Thanks for all the replies have read with interest

mutley74

How do you tell a dwarfed apple tree?
As my dad planted one from bought from supermarket a few years ago. Its about 1.7m tall and gives small fruits, but i cant see it growing taller now. I never new they sell the fruit so they can grow nice and tall. Shame as so many supermarkets seem to sell fruit trees under £5 these days.

heynonnynonny

Sorry I have no idea about that, I will bump in case someone knows

forgotmyname

Something about the rootstock code.

I bought a family apple & pear, 3 different varieties on each tree.
Grows to about 7ft, If it starts to get higher i will just cut it down a bit.

wssla00

Right... I might be wrong about this but if you look at the base of the trunk there should be like a clumpy bit of the trunk. This is where the trunk has been bred to stop it growing higher than the rootstock code, m24,m23 etc
However if you plant the tree so that that bumpy bit is in the ground, not outside the tree may grow huge so it's best to keep an eye out for that bumpy bit

ds1980

Not sure but people do like to dress things up. Mine are fine, all blossoming so just hoping that i may get a bit this year. Like someone said if not happy ill send them back, i like complaining!

I was merely pointing out which ones i had, people can choose from the hundreds of suppliers on the internet

RAS

heynonnynonny wrote: »

I went for http://www.vanmeuwen.com/plant/61617

These mini Apple and Pear trees are specially bred dwarf varieties, producing large fruits on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio!

Rootstock: M27

That the relevant part of your post - it does not matter what guff the suppliers quote.

Any apple grafted onto M27 root stock will produce a small tree about 4-5 foot high.

heynonnynonny wrote: »

I read even though the apple trees are self fertile they are both in the same pollination group so they will help each other out.

You will get better crops if they can cross-pollinate each other.

heynonnynonny wrote: »

Another 1 - Ok, we have a young laxton's superb apple tree that my partner randomly bought without even knowing what rootstock it is and no way of finding out now either. Do you think if we get a huge pot it will be ok, I really have nowhere for it and do not know why he bought it!! Knowing my luck it will be a giant

The most common rootstock commercially is M9, which is not very good in pots as the roots are poor. However, the cheapest rootstock is M26 which would be better. You would get away with it in a pot for a few years anyway.

Kay_Peel

Whatever the rootstock, you have to prune fruit trees to keep them within bounds, otherwise they will just take off and grow to their full height.

RAS

Kay_Peel wrote: »

Whatever the rootstock, you have to prune fruit trees to keep them within bounds, otherwise they will just take off and grow to their full height.

Full height for a tree on M27 root-stock is 4-6 foot, depending on the vigour of the variety

You might find the following useful http://www.frankpmatthews.com/fruitrootstocks.htm

The situation with the pear could be more intersting.