Fruit Plants for Beginners | Allotment in a Box
Pick your own soft fruit and grow it too
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Fruit Plants for Beginners
Allotment in a Box
- Don't just pick your own, grow your own too! This new growers' collection is the easy way to fill your allotment or garden with premium soft fruit plants for delicious fresh harvests every summer.
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Medium box includes
- 1 Blackberry plant in a 3L pot
- 1 Rhubarb plant in a 3L pot
- 3 Strawberries in 9cm pots
- 1 Blackberry plant in a 3L pot
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Large box includes
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All of the above, plus:
- 1 Blackcurrant plant in a 3L pot
- 1 Raspberry plant in a 3L pot
- 1 Gooseberry plant in a 3L pot
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All of the above, plus:
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Extra large box includes
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All of the above, plus:
- 2 Blueberry plants in 2L pots
- 1 Redcurrant plant in a 3L pot
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All of the above, plus:
- All of our premium plants, canes and crowns are grown by fruit experts on a family farm in the South Downs and sent to you at the best possible time for planting, in sustainable packaging.
- When you order, John will choose the top performing variety of each soft fruit plant on the nursery to make up your box.
- Growing your own soft fruit gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop.
- Grow in borders, raised beds, pots or an allotment - plant in a sunny, sheltered spot as soon as possible after your box arrives - you'll see your first crops the summer after planting. Check our individual plant pages for detailed growing instructions and picking times.
- Includes RHS Award of Garden Merit winners - all varieties are chosen for their heavy cropping, reliability, taste and trouble-free growing.
What to expect
Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Fruits for Beginners can be successfully grown in a large container of at least 30 to 40 litres with good drainage.
How big does it get?
The mature size of the plants in the Fruit Plants for Beginners varies depending on the specific varieties included.
How much sunlight does this need?
The Fruit Plants for Beginners Collection requires full sun, meaning at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight each day, for the best fruit production.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The Fruit Plants for Beginners Collection prefers fertile, well-draining soil, and generally benefits from a 5 cm layer of organic compost to enrich the planting area.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Fruit Plants for Beginners | Allotment in a Box requires regular watering across the various varieties, aiming for about 2.5 to 5 centimetres per week to keep the soil moist.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the Fruit Plants for Beginners | Allotment in a Box benefits from annual pruning to maintain health and shape.
How hardy is this plant?
The fruit plants included in this collection are fully hardy (RHS H6), generally enduring temperatures down to -20°C. They are selected for their resilience and reliability, making them perfectly suited to all UK regions, including colder northern areas.
What's in the box?
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Mike
Fruit plants grown with love (and serious knowhow!)
Mike’s our guy when it comes to growing soft fruits. He’s our grape guru. Our gooseberry genius. Our blueberry boffin. What Mike doesn’t know about soft fruits? Well, it simply isn’t worth knowing. Having traversed the world from Australia to Northern Ireland – and even undertaking a horticultural stint in Sweden – Mike combines his enthusiasm, technical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and favourable climatic conditions of the Cotswolds to grow only the very juiciest, sweetest soft fruits.
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