Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum
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Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection
Apple, Pear & Plum
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In this collection, you’ll receive:
- 1 ‘Concorde’ Cordon Pear Tree
- 1 ‘Opal’ Cordon Plum Pear Tree
- 1 ‘James Grieve’ Cordon Apple Tree
- Cordon fruit trees offer an ingenious way to save on space while still yielding good crops of delicious fruit. They consist of a single columnar trunk and short, horizontal fruit-bearing spurs, rather than the typical, spreading framework of branches.
- These trees typically have a maximum width of one metre (and often less) which makes them an attractive option for those gardens where space is at more of a premium. What’s not to like?
- All of the varieties in this collection are winners of the RHS Award of Garden Merit – a hallmark of quality conferred on those plants that have been proven to perform particularly well in British gardens. Winner, winner, plum-pear-and-apple dinner.
- ‘Concorde’ boasts pears as impressive as its supersonic namesake, and trust us, they’ll be scoffed from the fruit bowl just as fast… Sweet, aromatic and juicy, these pears also keep well, storing for several months – if you can resist eating them, that is!
- ‘Opal’ is undoubtedly a true gem of the fruit tree world, reliably producing heavy crops of sumptuously sweet plums that taste divine eaten fresh from the tree, as well as working wonderfully in jams and traditional desserts. Plum pie, anyone?
- ‘James Grieve’ yields excellent dual-purpose apples with an early sharpness that becomes sweeter the longer you leave them on the tree. Perfect for both snacking and baking, the blossom of this fan favourite is also resistant to late cold snaps. Brrrrilliant.
- Our growers have done the hard work for you to establish the proper cordon shape. All that’s left for you to do is give it a yearly prune to help retain its trademark shape. You can find out what to do in our comprehensive article on cordon fruit trees.
What to expect
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
The trees in this cordon fruit tree collection are ideal for pots of 45 to 50 centimetres, provided they are given adequate support and regular watering.
How big does it get?
The trees in the Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection typically reach a mature height of 3 to 4.5 metres and a spread of 3 to 4 metres, depending on the rootstocks used.
How much sunlight does this need?
For optimal growth and fruit production, planting Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Collection in a location that receives full sunlight, ideally at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun per day, is essential. It thrives in a warm, sunny position with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The trees in this award-winning cordon fruit tree collection prefer well-drained, fertile, and loamy soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
The trees in this Cordon Fruit Tree Collection need approximately 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to maintain their compact growth.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection will need pruning. Prune during the dormant season, removing about 10 to 15 centimetres of growth to maintain a healthy structure.
How hardy is this plant?
The apple, pear, and plum trees are fully hardy in all of the UK, holding an RHS hardiness rating of H6, which means they can withstand temperatures from -15°C to -20°C.
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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