Walnut Tree | Juglans regia
An iconic countryside staple
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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The highlights
- Creamy, sweet and slightly bitter
- Award of Garden Merit winner
- Make a classic coffee and walnut cake
- Harvest from September
Description
- A magnificent and productive tree, non-native but commonly grown in the UK for centuries and ideally suited to our climate
- Delicious walnuts can be harvested green for pickling or left until autumn to dry and store
- Grows to 12 x 8m but can be pruned smaller to fit average sized gardens
- Green catkins up to 10cm long appear in spring, attracting early pollinators
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grow in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered spot
- Juglans Regia boasts large, bright-green, pinnate leaves that are faintly scented when young. In autumn, the foliage adopts warm shades of yellow and bronze.The tree forms an attractive spreading shape and has silver-grey bark
- Introduced to Britain by the Romans
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
What to expect
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How to grow
How to grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Walnut trees are not prone to many pests or diseases, although they may occasionally be affected by coral spot, aphids or walnut blister mites. If you see aphids or other bugs, pick them off by hand and spray the infected area with some soapy water. To avoid coral spot, always prune in dry weather.
Full sun
Needs a sunny position with around 6 hours of sunlight daily
Any fertile, well-drained soil
Prefers fertile well draining soil. Can also tolerate clay soil but you will need to take some steps to improve drainage, such as mixing in fine horticultural grit or perlite to the surrounding soil when planting.
Prune lightly
Native walnut trees do not require a lot of pruning. Simply remove any dead, diseased or awkwardly placed branches from your walnut tree as and when you see them.
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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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Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
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