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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  • Doyenné Du Comice Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £34 From £30

    'Doyenné Du Comice' Pear Tree

    Award-winning French sensation

    • Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth pears
    • Receiver of the RHS AGM
    • Poach in cloves and wine, or bake with honey
    • Harvest from September to October

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  • Summer Sun Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Summer Sun' Cherry Tree

    The most reliable UK cropper

    • Sweet with no bitterness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • The perfect sundae topper
    • Harvest from mid-July

    2 options available

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  • 'Falstaff' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Falstaff' Apple Tree

    A brilliant modern variety

    • Sweet with a short sharpness (dual)
    • An excellent performer with large crops
    • Eat fresh or bake into a delicious strudel!
    • Harvest from mid-October

    2 options available

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  • 'Spartan' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Spartan' Apple Tree

    Perfect for kids!

    • Sweet apple taste with a crisp bite (eating)
    • A stoic variety that crops reliably
    • Ideal for snacking, perfect for lunchboxes
    • Harvest from early October

    3 options available

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  • Patio Plum Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Plum Tree

    Your fave varieties, kept small

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes very hardy varieties
    • Pick and eat fresh or make a sticky plum jam
    • Sweet plums, sensational flowers

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  • Patio Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Apple Tree

    All-time greats, grown for pots

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes heavy-cropping varieties
    • Eat fresh, bake in crumbles and cakes
    • Juicy apples, stunning flowers

    4 options available

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  • New Large Early' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    £42 From £40

    'New Large Early' Apricot Tree

    Make jam worth shouting about

    • Brimming with juicy sweetness
    • Large, juicy fruits - perfect for jam
    • Whip up an apricot glaze for your gammon
    • Harvest in August

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  • Patio Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £35 From £32

    Patio Pear Tree

    Lush pears from the doorstep

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes award-winning varieties
    • Eat fresh, poach or use in baking
    • Melt-in-the-mouth pears, magical blossoms

    4 options available

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  • 'Red Devil' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Red Devil' Apple Tree

    Red skin, flesh and pink juice

    • Balanced taste with strawberry hints (eating)
    • Self fertile (needs no pollinating partner)
    • Makes incredible freshly-pressed juice
    • Harvest from September to October

    2 options available

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  • Award Winning Patio Fruit Tree Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum | Growers' Choice Fruit Trees
    From £70
    £105 From £70

    Award Winning Patio Fruit Tree Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum

    Our growers' best picks for pots

    • Grow your own fruit on a balcony or patio
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winners
    • Easy care, heavy cropping and flavourful
    • Harvest from July to October

    1 option available

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  • Worcester Pearmain Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Worcester Pearmain' Apple Tree

    Award-winning heirloom apple

    • Sweet with subtle strawberry notes (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can be used for eating, juices and cider
    • Harvest from September onwards

    3 options available

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  • Granny Smith Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Granny Smith' Apple Tree

    Old but gold! (Well, green...)

    • Versatile with a sharp, juicy taste (dual)
    • Maintains firmness when bakes
    • Can be used for both cooking and eating
    • Harvest from late October (stores well)

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  • Sasha' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Sasha' Cherry Tree

    Big cherries, big flavour

    • Sweet, aromatic and full of juice
    • Self fertile (doesn't require a partner)
    • Cherry bakewells like you've never had before
    • Harvest from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • 'Fiesta' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Fiesta' Apple Tree

    A party on your palate!

    • Aromatic flavour with a sharp bite (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Slice and serve with peanut butter
    • Harvest from late September (stores well)

    3 options available

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  • Stepover Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £40 From £30

    Stepover Apple Tree

    Grow low, pick with ease

    • Expertly trained into a low-growing shape
    • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
    • Puree into a sauce to serve with roast pork
    • Both sweet and tart apples, dreamy flowers

    6 options available

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  • 'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree

    Makes the best apple pies!

    • Mild flavoured with a slight sweetness (dual)
    • Easy to grow and multiple awards to its name
    • Stew your apples or bake them with spices
    • Harvest from October (stores well)

    3 options available

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  • 'Katy' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Katy' Apple Tree

    A Swedish sensation!

    • Mildly sweet with strawberry notes (dual)
    • Incredibly easy to grow
    • Makes the most delicious juice
    • Harvest from late August (stores well)

    2 options available

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  • 'Kentish Cob' Cobnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Kentish Cob' Hazelnut Tree

    Bursting with fab, nutty flavour

    • Fantastic texture and flavour
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a plum and cobnut crumble
    • Harvest from September

    1 option available

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  • Classic British Orchard Collection | Apple, Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £115 From £80

    Classic British Orchard Collection | Apple, Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees

    All the traditional UK faves!

    • Iconic orchard varieties
    • Features RHS award winners
    • Well-suited to UK growing
    • Produce a glut of delicious fruit

    2 options available

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  • 'Elstar' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Elstar' Apple Tree

    A popular, award-winning variety

    • Intense and sweet with notes of honey (dual)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or bake into a crumble
    • Harvest from October to November

    3 options available

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  • Nashi Japanese Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    '20th Century' Japanese Pear Tree | Nashi Pear

    Tastes as good as it looks

    • Crisp and aromatic
    • A good, heavy cropper
    • Wonderful eaten fresh or used in chutneys
    • Harvest from late August

    1 option available

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  • 'Kumoi' Asian Pear Tree | Nashi Pear Soft Fruit
    From £32
    £36 From £32

    'Kumoi' Asian Pear Tree | Nashi Pear

    Stunning round, golden pears

    • Strawberry notes and a crisp bite
    • Attractive russet appearance
    • Slice and eat fresh or use in salads
    • Harvest from September (stores very well)

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  • Regina' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £35 From £30

    'Regina' Cherry Tree

    The queen of cherries

    • Flavourful with punchy sweetness
    • Excellent resistance to cracking
    • Upside-down cherry cake, anyone?
    • Harvest in August

    2 options available

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  • Cordon Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £25
    £35 From £25

    Cordon Apple Tree

    Lots of fruit in a limited space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes brilliant dual-purpose varieties
    • Use in chutneys, sauces and salads
    • Crisp, refreshing apples, lovely blossoms

    7 options available

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  • 'Blenheim Orange' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £48 From £30

    'Blenheim Orange' Apple Tree

    The RHS love it - so do we!

    • Nutty, tangy flavour which sweetens (dual)
    • Award-winning heritage variety
    • Use to make a creamy puree or eat fresh
    • Harvest from October (keeps for two months)

    3 options available

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  • 'Imperial Gage' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Imperial Gage' Plum Tree

    Superb taste, superb crop!

    • Decadent and delectably sweet gages
    • Well-suited to Northern climates
    • Try making a greengage and vanilla tart
    • Harvest from late August

    1 option available

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  • Cordon Plum Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Cordon Plum Tree

    Plenty of plums, minimal space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes reliably-cropping varieties
    • Use to make syrups, jams and chutneys
    • Honeyed plums, evocative flowers

    3 options available

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Meet Mike

Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe

Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.

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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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