Trained Fruit Trees

Trained fruit trees often save on space, look highly attractive and can be more productive than a tree left to grow to its own devices. From columnar cordons to low-growing stepovers, and impressive espaliers to aesthetic fans, training a fruit tree is something we recommend every gardener tries at least once in their life. Plus, our growers have done the hard work establishing the initial shape for your trained tree, meaning half the battle is already won!

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  • Patio Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Junior' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £35 From £30

    Patio Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Junior'

    The young star of the family

    • Patio tree with an upright, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Delicate green leaves (wonderfully aromatic)
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Patio Olive Tree | Olea europaea Fruit Trees
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Patio Olive Tree | Olea europaea

    Bring the Med to your back door

    • Charming, bushy patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Lanceolate, evergreen, silver-sheened foliage
    • Boasts good drought tolerance

    2 options available

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

    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

    1 option available

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' Ornamental Trees
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    £40 From £30

    Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

    The jewel your patio deserves

    • Upright patio tree with a bushy head
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Rounded, variegated green foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'®

    Sumptuous scents from the patio

    • Showy, lollipop-like patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Gloriously fragrant white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Mulberry Tree | Morus Rotundiloba 'Mojo Berry' Trained Fruit Trees
    £30
    £40 £30

    Patio Mulberry Tree | Morus rotundiloba 'Mojo Berry'

    The juiciest, jammiest berries

    • Sweet and succulent mulberries
    • RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2017
    • Serve with sugar and whipped cream!
    • Pick from May to September

    1 option available

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  • Patio Lilac Tree | Syringa 'Flowerfesta® Pink' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Lilac Tree | Syringa 'Flowerfesta® Pink'

    Double-flushing, double delight!

    • Incredibly charming patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Two flushes of fragrant pink flowers
    • The most beautiful fragrance

    1 option available

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  • Patio Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii 'Azura'® Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £30

    Patio Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii 'Azura'®

    Superb gleaming, scented leaves

    • Elegant, bushy patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Glaucous, silvery foliage with a lovely aroma
    • Brilliant for chic flower bouquets

    1 option available

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  • Patio Hibiscus Tree | Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Chiffon'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Hibiscus Tree | Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Chiffon'®

    Silky flowers as elegant as any

    • Graceful, compact patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Lovely blue blooms marked red at the centre
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Hibiscus Tree | Hibiscus syriacus 'Magenta Chiffon'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Hibiscus Tree | Hibiscus syriacus 'Magenta Chiffon'®

    A gently ruffled rock star

    • Refined, bushy patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Wonderful frilled flowers
    • Provides colour well into autumn

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  • Brunswick Fig Tree Soft Fruit
    £20
    £20

    'Brunswick' Fig Tree

    Trugfuls of delicious figs

    • Good sweetness with hints of melon
    • Self-fertile (no pollination partner needed)
    • Roast your figs with honey and Marsala wine
    • Ready to harvest in August and September

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

    Patio Cherry Tree

    Small in stature, big on impact

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes disease-resistant varieties
    • Eat from the tree, bake in pies and cobblers
    • Flavourful cherries, fantastic flowers

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  • Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' Ornamental Trees
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    £40 From £30

    Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'

    Bright red winter berries

    • Clear-stemmed, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Glossy green, spiny leaves and red berries
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Blood Orange Tree | Citrus sinensis Soft Fruit
    £45
    £60 £45

    Blood Orange Tree | Citrus sinensis

    Vampires love 'em!

    • Big, bold sweetness and tartness
    • Oranges with vibrant, ruby-coloured flesh
    • Eat as wedges or use to make sticky marmalade
    • Harvest from December to April

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  • Grafted Patio Kumquat Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    £25
    £35 £25

    Grafted Patio Kumquat Tree

    A perfect mix of sweet and tangy

    • Sweet, tangy and aromatic
    • Self-fertile (no pollination partner needed)
    • Eat whole, use in chutneys or make a tart
    • Typically fruits from November to April

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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

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  • Pyramid Lemon Tree | 4 Seasons Lemon Gift Option
    £50
    £70 £50

    Pyramid Lemon Tree | 4 Seasons Lemon

    The *real* Great Pyramid...

    • Fantastically zingy and juicy lemons
    • Trained into a distinctive pyramidal shape
    • Perfect for your next ice and a slice!
    • Harvest throughout the year

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  • Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    £85
    £87 £85

    Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your balcony's new best friends

    • Stone fruit grown on the patio!
    • Sweet, juicy, and oh-so moreish
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Loved by pollinators

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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

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £35 £55

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy'

    Showers of snowy white blossoms

    • The perfect level of sweetness
    • Compact enough for patios and balconies
    • Serve fresh with cream and sugar
    • Pick from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Redbud Tree | Cercis Chinensis 'Avondale' Ornamental Trees
    £80
    £80

    Patio Redbud Tree | Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'

    Abundant blooms on your doorstep

    • Upright, vase-shaped patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Enticing pink flowers, heart-shaped foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Cordon Plum Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    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

  • Calamondin Orange Tree | Citrus calamondin Trained Fruit Trees
    £45
    £60 £45

    Calamondin Orange Tree | Citrus calamondin

    Step aside lemon and lime...

    • A combination of sweet and sour
    • Perfect for patio growing
    • Eat fresh, use in drinks or make a marmalade
    • Harvest from July to November

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree

    Peaches from your doorstep!

    • Deliciously juicy fruit
    • Compact enough for small spaces
    • Enjoy fresh with cream or baked in a pie
    • Harvest from August

    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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Which type of trained fruit is right for me?

Which type of trained fruit is right for me?

So, you’ve decided you want a trained fruit tree – great! What next? Well, it’s time to choose which one. Espaliers and fans are great choices if you have a spare wall or fence, or a bit more space to erect a freestanding wire trellis. Cordons are a good option for the space-conscious gardener who perhaps wants to try their hand at growing a couple of different fruit types. Stepovers offer a lovely, traditional way to edge your veg beds, while miniature patio fruit trees are good for exactly that – patios and sunny balconies!

We’ve done all the hard work

We’ve done all the hard work

Whichever trained fruit type you opt for, you can rest easy knowing that our growers have taken care of most of the hard work for you. Whether it be grafting your tree on the appropriate rootstock, pruning and shaping it, or growing it out in the field to thicken up its stem, your tree is going to be in the best shape possible (pun intended) when it makes its way to you.

What next?

What next?

Trained fruit trees do need a little more care and attention to keep them looking so fabulous, and many training types require specific pruning techniques to get them growing the way you want them to. Don’t worry, though, it’s all pretty straightforward stuff, and you can check out all there is to know in our espalier, fan, cordon, stepover and patio guides.

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