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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  • Early Moorpark' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Early Moorpark' Apricot Tree

    Wonderfully neat and compact

    • Sweeter than a summer's day
    • Perfect for pots (move inside when cold)
    • Use your apricots in a lamb tagine
    • Harvest from late July or early August

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  • Golden Glow' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £45 From £32

    'Golden Glow' Apricot Tree

    Gold from the Malvern Hills

    • Punchy apricot flavour with lovely sweetness
    • Copes well with UK conditions
    • Rustle up an easy apricot tart
    • Harvest in early August

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

    'Karina' Cherry Tree

    An incredibly reliable variety

    • Bursting with juicy sweetness
    • Self fertile (doesn't require a partner)
    • Use in a chocolate and cherry roulade
    • Harvest from mid-July

    2 options available

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  • Stepover Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    Stepover Pear Tree

    Pear back on size, not quality

    • Expertly trained into a low-growing shape
    • Includes one of the best old varieties
    • Poach in red wine, cinnamon and cloves
    • Moreish pears, charming blossoms

    3 options available

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  • 'Czar' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Czar' Plum Tree

    Award-winning heavyweight

    • A naturally sharper-tasting plum
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a plum sauce to serve with dumplings
    • Harvest from early August to September

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  • 'Bloody Ploughman' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Bloody Ploughman' Apple Tree

    An incredible origin story!

    • Juicy and mild (dual)
    • Stained, pinkish-red flesh
    • Cooks down wonderfully into a sauce
    • Harvest from September

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  • Alfred' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    From £38
    £45 From £38

    'Alfred' Apricot Tree

    Born in the USA

    • Juicy and aromatic flavour
    • Less prone to dieback than other varieties
    • Eat fresh from the tree or use to make jam
    • Harvest in late July

    2 options available

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

    Cordon Cherry Tree

    Great yields in half the space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes both sweet and sour cherries
    • Use in crumbles, cobblers and conserves
    • Flavour-packed fruit, fab flowers

    3 options available

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  • Mini Orchard Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £95 From £80

    Mini Orchard Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum

    Grow your own thriving orchard!

    • Juicy, sweet and intensely flavourful
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Eat fresh or use in scrummy desserts
    • Harvest from July to November

    1 option available

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

    Patio Apricot Tree

    A little tree goes a long way!

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes heavy-cropping varieties
    • Eat straight after picking or dry for a snack
    • Refreshing apricots, charming flowers

    2 options available

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

    Cordon Pear Tree

    A space-saving way to grow pears

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
    • Bake in crumbles, pies and tarts
    • Succulent pears, delightful blossoms

    4 options available

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  • 'Westerveld' Medlar Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    £38 From £36

    'Westerveld' Medlar Tree

    A superb heritage tree

    • Good crops of russet-coloured fruit
    • Semi dwarf variety for smaller gardens
    • Make delicious traditional preserves
    • Harvest in early October

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

    'Merchant' Cherry Tree

    One of the tastiest varieties

    • Delectably sweet
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dip in chocolate fondue
    • Harvest from mid-July

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  • Dabinett Cider Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Dabinett' Cider Apple Tree

    Classic English cider apple

    • Full-bodied and medium dry (cider)
    • Reliable and easy to grow
    • Ideal for making delicious cider and juice
    • Harvest from October to November

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  • Cross-Pollinating Apple Collection | Bramley, Gala & Discovery Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £117 From £80

    Cross-Pollinating Apple Collection | Bramley, Gala & James Grieve

    Every apple you'll ever need!

    • A variety of wonderful flavours
    • Easy to grow, excellent disease resistance
    • Eat fresh or use in scrummy desserts
    • Harvest from August to November

    2 options available

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  • Cordon Apricot Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    Cordon Apricot Tree

    Tasty apricots in smaller spaces

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes highly reliable varieties
    • Dry for a tasty, quick sugar hit
    • Sweet, juicy apricots, fragrant blossoms

    2 options available

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  • Petite Poire' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £37 From £32

    'Petite Poire' Pear Tree

    Small but utterly mighty

    • Bite-sized hits of sweet juiciness
    • Can be grown in a container
    • Perfect for snacking and lunchboxes
    • Harvest from September

    2 options available

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  • 'Mirabelle Ruby' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    £40 From £34

    'Mirabelle Ruby' Plum Tree

    Sweet jewels in a small package

    • Sumptuously sweet and juicy
    • Amongst the largest mirabelle varieties
    • Perfect for a plum pie
    • Harvest from September to October

    1 option available

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  • Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £52
    £62 From £52

    Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners

    The ultimate stone fruit trees

    • Grow your own delicious cherries and plums
    • Flavourful, easy to grow and beautiful
    • Eat fresh or use in baking and desserts
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Cordon Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £55
    £67 From £55

    Cordon Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners

    Big flavours from limited spaces

    • Columnar cordons are ideal for small gardens
    • Two incredibly flavourful varieties
    • Productive trees you can grow in pots
    • Loved by pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum Fruit Trees
    From £85
    £105 From £85

    Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum

    All the plaudits, half the space

    • Columnar fruit trees that save on space
    • Three RHS award-winning varieties
    • Grow in pots and on balconies
    • Create your own miniature orchard

    1 option available

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  • Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £60
    £70 From £60

    Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your own patio orchard

    • Iconic varieties you can grow in small spaces
    • Fruits with unparalleled flavour
    • Nice and easy to look after
    • Both RHS Award of Garden Merit winners

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  • Cooking and Eating Apple Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £52
    £65 From £52

    Cooking and Eating Apple Trees | Perfect Partners

    Eat? Cook? Why not both?

    • Apples for all your needs
    • Fruit that stores and freezes well
    • Gorgeous blossom in the spring
    • Reliably heavy croppers

    2 options available

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  • Cordon Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    £50
    £70 £50

    Cordon Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners

    Limited on room? No worries!

    • Grow as vertical, space-saving cordons
    • An incredible dessert pear and cooking apple
    • Get big yields from small spaces
    • RHS AGM winning varieties

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  • Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £45
    £67 From £45

    Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners

    Start your own orchard

    • Two of the very best varieties
    • Truly unbeatable flavour
    • Attract pollinators to your garden
    • Fab for both eating fresh and cooking

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  • Cross Pollinating Cherry Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £52
    £62 From £52

    Cross Pollinating Cherry Trees | Perfect Partners

    Improve your cherry yields

    • These trees loveee each other!
    • Cross-pollination can lead to better fruit
    • Two of the very best varieties
    • RHS award winners

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  • 'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree

    Superb heritage French variety

    • Rich, buttery pears with excellent flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or use in a crumble
    • Harvest from September to November

    2 options available

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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

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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