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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  • Vranja Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Vranja' Quince Tree

    A Serbian sensation

    • Cooks down to a wonderfully fragrant flavour
    • Gorgeous white blossoms
    • Makes a fabulous quince tarte tatin
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Farleigh Damson Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Farleigh' Damson Tree

    The best of all damsons?

    • Rich and complex flavour
    • A brilliant option for wall training
    • Great for jam or damson vodka
    • Harvest from late August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Haven Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    £70
    £70

    'Red Haven' Peach Tree

    Highly popular freestone peach

    • Great flavour that leaves you wanting more
    • Fruits feature a lovely red flush
    • Bake some delicious peach streusel muffins
    • Harvest from late July onwards

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Purpurea' Filbert Tree | Purple Filbert Tree Fruit Trees
    From £38
    £50 From £38

    Purple Hazelnut Tree | Corylus maxima 'Purpurea'

    Striking purple-leaved nut tree

    • Rich and complex flavour profile
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Roast, chop and add to muesli
    • Harvest from the end of August

    Currently out of stock

  • '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

  • Meech's Prolific' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Meech's Prolific' Quince Tree

    Seriously heavy cropper

    • Punchy tartness, becoming gentler when cooked
    • Tolerates poor soil and conditions
    • Use to make quince jelly
    • Harvest from October

    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

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Guinevere' Plum Tree

    A versatile, tasty new variety

    • Sumptuously sweet plums
    • Heavy cropper (and also self fertile)
    • Eat fresh or cook up a crumble
    • Harvest from mid-September (stores well)

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Royal' Medlar Tree Fruit Trees
    £30
    £30 £30

    'Royal' Medlar Tree

    Medlars with a superior flavour

    • A compact medlar tree with well-flavoured fruit
    • Harvest in early October
    • Grows to just 4m and can be pruned to fit any garden
    • Eat raw or make delicious jellies and jams

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Fruit Trees For Beginners Fruit Trees
    From £105
    £125 From £105

    3 Super Easy to Grow Fruit Trees | Apple, Fig & Plum

    Your orchard shortcut

    • Sweet and juicy fruits
    • Grow these compact trees in any size garden
    • Eat fresh or make into jams
    • Harvest from July to September

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  • 'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    £36 From £34

    'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree

    Grown for over 150 years!

    • Juicy and sharp (eating)
    • Good disease resistance
    • Eat straight from the trug
    • Harvest from August

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

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

    '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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  • 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

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Alfred' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • '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

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Family Pear Tree 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Espalier Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    £35
    £35

    Espalier Pear Tree

    Cover your wall with juicy pears

    • Professionally trained in an espalier shape
    • Includes varieties well-suited to UK gardens
    • Poach in wine, bake with honey or eat fresh
    • Sumptuously sweet pears, stunning blossoms

    Currently out of stock

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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