Bare Root Fruit Trees

Bare Root Fruit trees are great value, enabling you to grow a better variety of fruits including Pear, Apple, Cherry and more unusual varieties like Quince. They are simply dug out of the soil during their dormant period (November-March) ready to be replanted in your garden. Read our article for more help and advice on choosing, planting and caring for your Bare Root Fruit Trees.

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  • Victoria Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Victoria' Plum Tree

    Plums fit for a queen

    • The iconic plum with a superb flavour
    • Damp, cold or partial shade? No problem
    • Makes the perfect plum frangipane
    • Harvest from late August onwards

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  • Sunburst Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Sunburst' Cherry Tree

    A superb dark cherry

    • Decadent and devilishly rich
    • Self fertile (doesn't require a partner)
    • Ideal for morning smoothies
    • Harvest from mid-July

    4 options available

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  • Conference' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    'Conference' Pear Tree

    The UK's favourite pear

    • Soft, sweet and succulent
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat straight from the trug!
    • Harvest from September

    5 options available

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  • 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree

    Improved version of 'Braeburn'

    • Fresh, aromatic taste (eating)
    • Lovely and low maintenance
    • Bite into fresh and savour the fab flavour!
    • Harvest from October to early November

    4 options available

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  • Stella Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'Stella' Cherry Tree

    A familiar old favourite

    • The perfect balance of sweet and tart
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Serve with ice cream and dark chocolate
    • Harvest from late July to August

    3 options available

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  • 'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    £55 From £35

    'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree

    The UK's favourite cooking apple

    • Sharp, cooks down to a rich flavour (cooking)
    • A reliable heavy cropper
    • If you want apple pies, come this way...
    • Harvest from September (keeps to February)

    4 options available

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  • 'Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £50
    £55 From £50

    'Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree

    A British classic!

    • Wonderfully aromatic (eating)
    • Tastes 10x better than supermarket bought
    • Delicious eaten fresh or pressed for juice
    • Harvest from September to October

    3 options available

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  • Morello Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'Morello' Cherry Tree

    Make the ultimate cherry pie

    • The best sour cooking cherry
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for a black forest gateau!
    • Harvest from late July to August

    2 options available

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  • Williams' Bon Chrétien Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £25
    £55 From £25

    'Green Williams' Pear Tree

    A favourite since the 1700s

    • Bursting with juice and sweetness
    • Award of Garden Merit winner (RHS)
    • Excellent for poaching (or eating fresh)
    • Harvest from late August

    3 options available

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  • 'James Grieve' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £26
    £55 From £26

    'James Grieve' Apple Tree

    Disease-resistant and delicious

    • Sharp early apples, sweet later (dual)
    • Award winner, renowned for its juiciness
    • Makes great pies and crumbles
    • Harvest in September

    3 options available

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  • Avalon Pride Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Avalon Pride' Peach Tree

    A fantastic American variety

    • Juicy, sweet and refreshing
    • Resistant to leaf curl
    • Make a tall glass of peach iced tea!
    • Harvest in August

    1 option available

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  • Opal Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Opal' Plum Tree

    As stunning as a precious stone

    • Aromatic, juicy and flavourful
    • Fast-growing and early-cropping
    • Bite-sized fruit, makes a topnotch crumble
    • Harvest from late July to early August

    4 options available

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  • Peregrine Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £55
    From £55

    'Peregrine' Peach Tree

    A hardy and reliable cropper

    • Rich, luxurious flavour
    • Freestone (flesh falls easily away)
    • Create a peach and chilli chutney
    • Harvest in August

    1 option available

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  • 'Discovery' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    'Discovery' Apple Tree

    Loved by pollinators and the RHS

    • Sweet with a slight acidity (dual)
    • Incredibly easy to grow
    • Eat fresh, puree or press for juice
    • Harvest from July (keeps for two months)

    3 options available

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  • 'Old Greengage' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'Old Greengage' Plum Tree

    An incredible heritage variety

    • Rich, candy-sweet and tender
    • A truly reliable cropper
    • Superb eaten fresh
    • Harvest from August

    3 options available

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  • Concorde Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £24
    £50 From £24

    'Concorde' Pear Tree

    Easy to grow with superior taste

    • Sweet, crisp and devilishly moreish
    • Reliably regular cropper
    • Eat fresh, poach, roast or bake
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    3 options available

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  • Gala Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Gala' Apple Tree

    Makes a wonderful apple sauce

    • Crisp with a mild, sweet flavour (eating)
    • Very disease resistant and easy to grow
    • A delicious, mid-morning pick-me-up
    • Harvest in November (keeps for months)

    2 options available

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  • Lapins Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    Lapins 'Cherokee' Cherry Tree

    Late-cropping, Canadian variety

    • Aromatic flavour after the initial sweet hit
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Two words: cherry scones
    • Harvest in July (freezes well)

    2 options available

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  • 'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree Dwarfing Rootstock Fruit Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree

    Apple enthusiasts love this tree

    • Soft flesh with a nutty flavour (eating)
    • World-renowned heritage apple
    • Serve with cheese and walnuts!
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • Tomcot Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Tomcot'® Apricot Tree

    New, heavy-cropping variety

    • Bold apricot flavour and juicy flesh
    • Produces large fruits (and is reliable)
    • Bake a chocolate and apricot cheesecake
    • Harvest in August

    1 option available

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  • 'Jubilee' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    'Jubilee' Plum Tree

    Even better than Victoria?

    • A well-balanced, complex flavour profile
    • Notably large fruits
    • Makes a fabulous plum pie
    • Harvest from mid-August

    2 options available

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  • Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees Fruit Trees
    From £105
    From £105

    Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees

    Fruit all summer long

    • Sweet and juicy fruits for eating and cooking
    • Compact trees suitable for any size of garden
    • Devour straight from the branches
    • Harvest from July to October

    2 options available

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  • Lord Napier Patio Nectarine Tree Fruit Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Lord Napier' Nectarine Tree

    A fabulous heirloom variety

    • Excellent levels of sweetness and juiciness
    • First grown all the way back in 1860
    • Prep a refreshing nectarine and burrata salad
    • Harvest in August

    1 option available

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  • The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum Fruit Trees
    From £62
    £86 From £62

    The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum

    Three trees our growers swear by

    • Bumper-cropping varieties
    • Easy to grow and full of flavour
    • Neat and compact trees for any garden
    • Harvest from August to November

    2 options available

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  • 'Sunset' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Sunset' Apple Tree

    Broaden your taste horizons

    • Sweet, followed by a sharp edge (eating)
    • Exceptional performance as well as taste
    • Slice and sneak in your children's lunchboxes
    • Harvest from September to October

    3 options available

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  • 'Mirabelle De Nancy' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'Mirabelle De Nancy' Plum Tree

    Versatile, French cherry plum

    • Honeyed and highly moreish
    • Easy to grow and loved by pollinators
    • Make a classic Tarte aux Mirabelles
    • Harvest from late August

    2 options available

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  • Oullins Golden Gage Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Oullins Golden Gage' Plum Tree

    An easy-to-grow gage

    • Sweet and aromatic
    • A great choice for growing in cooler areas
    • Pick and eat fresh or bake into a pie
    • Harvest from the middle of August

    2 options available

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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Choose your Bare Root Fruit Trees

Choose your Bare Root Fruit Trees

If you only have room for one tree, you will need a self fertile variety such as Red Windsor Apple, Peregrine Peach or Morello Cherry. If you have more space, you can grow two varieties of the same fruit as pollination partners - for example Gala and Golden Delicious apples, or Williams and Conference pears. If you’re planting Bare Root Fruit trees in pots, choose a patio or ‘dwarf’ variety such as Victoria Plum, Lord NapierNectarine or Egremont RussetApple.

Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees

Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees

Plant Bare Root Fruit trees as soon as possible unless the ground is frozen or waterlogged - if it is, store the tree in a cold place for a few days. If the roots are dry, soak them in water. Choose a position in full sun with space for the branches to grow. Dig a hole deep and wide enough for all the roots, and add lots of compost to the soil, packing it down firmly. Stake the tree for support and water in well.

Bare Root Fruit Trees Care Tips

Bare Root Fruit Trees Care Tips

Feed your Bare Root Fruit trees every March and give them a mulch of compost or manure. Keep the ground around the tree clear of weeds and grass. Each type of tree has different pruning needs, which we cover in our Full Care Guide, along with tips on growing and caring for your Bare Root Trees.

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