Award Winning Patio Fruit Tree Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum
Our growers' best picks for pots
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Award Winning Patio Fruit Tree Collection
Cherry, Pear & Plum
- Our growers' best fruit varieties for growing in pots on a patio, these three super-versatile trees have been hand picked by our resident fruit expert John to give you a variety of fruit from July to October
- Includes 'Stella' Cherry, 'Conference' Pear and 'Victoria' Plum - all delicious, reliable and compact trees with fruit that's good for eating fresh, cooking or preserving
- 'Stella' Cherry produces sweet dark red, aromatic eating cherries with a long cropping season from late July to August
- The UK's favourite, 'Conference' Pear has the most sweet, melt-in-the-mouth flesh and a late harvest time from September to October
- 'Victoria' Plum is a classic heritage variety with extra large purple, yellow-fleshed fruit produced in abundance in August
- All three trees are winners of both the RHS Award of Garden Merit for exceptional performance and the RHS Plants for Pollinators status due to their beautiful spring blossomÂ
- They are all completely self fertile and very easy to grow - just plant them in a pot at least 30 x 30cm wide and deep, in well drained garden compost and position in a sunny, sheltered spot on a patio, deck, balcony, yard or even in a border
What to expect
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, the cherry, pear, and plum trees in this collection are all grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks, making them perfect for individual 40 to 50-litre pots.
How big does it get?
The patio fruit trees in this collection typically reach a mature height and spread of 1.5 to 2 metres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The trees in this collection require full sun, needing around 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily to ensure a healthy crop.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The trees in this collection generally prefer a fertile, well-drained loamy soil, with the cherry tree requiring the most sharply drained conditions.
How much watering does this plant need?
The cherry, pear, and plum trees in this collection need regular watering of about 10 to 15 litres per week each, ensuring the soil remains moist but well-drained.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the award winning patio fruit tree collection requires pruning in mid-summer to minimise the risk of silver leaf disease. Light pruning is usually sufficient to maintain a compact size suitable for a pot.
How hardy is this plant?
The cherry and pear trees are fully hardy to H6, tolerating -20°C, while the plum is hardy to H5, withstanding -15°C, though all three may need their pots insulated during severe UK winters.
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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