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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  • Pearson's Prolific' / 'Nottingham Early' Filbert Tree Fruit Trees
    From £38
    £40 From £38

    'Pearson's Prolific' Hazelnut Tree

    Early crops of rich nuts

    • Nutty, earthy flavour with a good crunch
    • A native tree ideal for wildlife gardens
    • Use to make nutty, chocolate overnight oats
    • Harvest from September

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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

    3 options available

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  • Geant du Portugal' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    'Portugal' Quince Tree

    A glorious heirloom quince

    • Tart flesh mellows brilliantly when cooked
    • A reliable cropper
    • Make a Persian quince lamb stew
    • Harvest from mid-September

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  • Dabinett Cider Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £37
    £45 From £37

    '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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  • Hall'sche Reissenuss' / 'Merveille de Bollwyller' Cobnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'Merveille de Bollwyller' Hazelnut Tree

    Versatile, compact and tasty!

    • Large nuts with perfectly-balanced flavour
    • Easy to grow and heavy cropping
    • Use in a cobnut and pear salad
    • Harvest from late August

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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

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  • 'Duke of York' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £38
    £50 From £38

    'Duke of York' Peach Tree

    Melt-in-the-mouth peaches

    • Excellent peach flavour with juicy sweetness
    • An heirloom variety over 100 years old
    • Makes a delicious German peach kuchen
    • Harvest mid to late July

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  • 'Pixie' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £48
    £53 From £48

    'Pixie' Apple Tree

    As magical as its namesake

    • Traditional sharp and juicy flavour (eating)
    • Easy to grow and very reliable
    • Normally eaten fresh but can be cooked with
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

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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

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  • Patio Apricot Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    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

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  • Alfred' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    '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

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  • 'Fortune' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £48
    £53 From £48

    'Fortune' Apple Tree

    Lovely, traditional garden apple

    • Juicy with nice levels of acidity (eating)
    • Heavy cropper
    • Use in Waldorf salads or spiced chutneys
    • Harvest from September (stores until October)

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  • 'Southampton Selection' Sloe Tree Fruit Trees
    £35
    £45 £35

    'Southampton Selection' Sloe Tree

    Grow your own sloe gin!

    • A tartness that's perfect for jams
    • Brilliant for wildlife and pollinators
    • Essential for sloe gin and hedgerow jelly!
    • Harvest from October

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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

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  • The 3 Best Fruit Trees for Small Gardens | Apple, Cherry & Fig Fruit Trees
    From £62
    £85 From £62

    The 3 Best Fruit Trees for Small Gardens | Apple, Cherry & Fig

    Tight on space? Not a problem

    • Chosen for outstanding flavour
    • Reliable and easy to grow
    • Compact varieties suitable for pots
    • Pick fruit from July to September

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

    Family Pear Tree

    Three pear varieties, one tree!

    • Sweet, juicy pears, wonderful blossom
    • A complete pear orchard from just one tree
    • Eat fresh, poach in wine or bake with honey
    • Harvest your pears from late August

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  • 'Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Espalier Apple Tree

    Transform a boring wall!

    • Professionally trained in an espalier shape
    • Includes both cooking and dessert varieties
    • Bite into fresh or incorporate into crumbles
    • Juicy, crisp apples, impressive blossoms

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  • 'Red Gold' Nectarine Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £45 From £30

    'Red Gold' Nectarine Tree

    Perfect for a hot summer's day

    • A wonderful mixture of sweet and tart
    • Low-maintenance and easy to grow
    • Caramelise and serve with vanilla ice cream
    • Harvest in August

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  • Shropshire Prune Damson Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Shropshire Prune' Damson Tree

    Heavy-cropping, heritage damson

    • Punchy, sharp taste that cooks down nicely
    • Ideal for northern gardens
    • Makes an outstanding damson crumble
    • Harvest from early September

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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

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  • 'Sultane' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis Fruit Trees
    From £40
    £50 From £40

    'Sultane' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis

    A soft-shelled sensation

    • Sweet and perfect for making milk
    • Glorious scented, springtime blossom
    • Grind your almonds to make a flour for baking
    • Harvest from mid-September

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  • Princess' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis Fruit Trees
    From £40
    £54 From £40

    'Princess' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis

    Sweet almonds and scented blooms

    • Delightfully moreish, soft-shelled nuts
    • Makes a spectacular specimen tree
    • Coat in paprika for a spiced snack
    • Harvest from late September

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  • 'Kumoi' Asian Pear Tree | Nashi Pear Soft Fruit
    From £36
    £40 From £36

    '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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  • Saturne' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    £42 From £40

    'Saturne' Peach Tree

    The original donut peach

    • Floral flavour with a honeyed sweetness
    • Highly-unusual flattened peaches
    • Try your hand at a traditional peach cobbler
    • Harvest from late August into September

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  • 'Cambridge Gage' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £34 From £32

    'Cambridge Gage' Plum Tree

    One of the most popular gages

    • Juicy and irresistable
    • Any surplus will freeze well
    • Superb in a greengage and pistachio cobbler
    • Harvest from late August to early September

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection | Kordia, Merchant & Regina Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £102 From £80

    Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection | Kordia, Summer Sun & Sweetheart

    The perfect trio for XL harvests

    • Some of the finest-flavoured cherries
    • Compact trees ideal for borders or pots
    • Perfect for eating fresh or cooking
    • Harvest throughout July and August

    Currently out of stock

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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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