fruit trees at wilkos

[angle shades]

At the Lincoln branch of Wilkos lots of fruit trees, peach,cherry,apple,pear, plum all
for the bargain price of £6.99!! I  carried  a peach tree home! I've grown figs,olives and the usual soft fruit from this store but never a tree.I'm I being over cautious because I've
not spent twenty quid on a fruit tree from a specialist supplier?Has anyone out there grown a Wilko fruit tree!!?? Does anyone out there grow a peach on their plot? Will it need protection? If anyone can answer any of these questions I will be very grateful!

regards, angle shades,x

[angle shades]

[northener]

Hello. Glad you've asked the question i nearly bought one myself.

[RobinOfTheHood]

Morrisons are doing a few shrubs and fruit such as gooseberry, raspberry, black and redcurrants for £1.29 at the mo'. Only small, but but should be good for next year...

[Robert_Brenchley]

If you're buying top fruit, you need to be aware of the rootstock, as this has a drastic effect on the size of the eventual tree. Apples are usually on either MM109 or M26. MM109 is fine for a large allotment but too big for a small garden, which M26 is too small for me - I'm getting so frustrated with a couple of mine I'm thinking of rooting them out and replacing them - but would be ideal for a small garden. Size is also affected by the variety, some being far more vigorous than others.

[Merry Tiller]

I've got a pear and an apple from aldi, both are have had no problems in the last 2 years

[RobinOfTheHood]

I've got a pear and an apple from aldi, both are have had no problems in the last 2 years

Do you know what rootstock they are on?

I ask because I've three apple trees myself, I got them last year and kept them in pots. I want to put them in the back garden soon.

The packets said nothing about rootstock... :(

[Robert_Brenchley]

They should have done. Plant them out and see how much they grow.

[RobinOfTheHood]

They should have done. Plant them out and see how much they grow.

Thanks..... ::)

[grawrc]

YEs I thought they had to state the rootstock on the labels? Mind you if the label's fallen off... ;D ;D

[mat]

Just bought one of their cherry trees (along with loads of flower tubers, etc...)  I bought a £6 plum tree from woolies about 9-10 years ago and from year 2 it has fruited amazingly well.  I hope this cherry tree will be as good.  As the plum tree, this one is an idea shape for training as a fan.

Oh and a 2.5kg growmore for £1... cannot go wrong.

mat

[Merry Tiller]

Do you know what rootstock they are on?

I ask because I've three apple trees myself, I got them last year and kept them in pots. I want to put them in the back garden soon.

The packets said nothing about rootstock

I'll try & dig the labels out & have a gander

[Robert_Brenchley]

I have a Victoria plum and a Cambridge Gage, both of which are doing well. No friut last year since it was so cold at flowering time. Some of the apples are doing well, but I'm not happy with the pears at all. I bought them at a time when I didn't know anything much about top fruit, and I need to put some of my mistakes right.

[Amazin]

I have a Concorde Pear bought from Woolies last spring for£7.99 - it's flourishing nicely and I hope to see some fruit this year.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Concorde's a good one, it follows on from Conference, so if you grow both you get similar pears over a longish season.

[RobinOfTheHood]

Do you know what rootstock they are on?

I ask because I've three apple trees myself, I got them last year and kept them in pots. I want to put them in the back garden soon.

The packets said nothing about rootstock

I'll try & dig the labels out & have a gander

Any luck yet MT?

[angle shades]

HELLO,
         Thanks for your comments. I've found out that peach trees are grafted on to
St Julien A rootstocks and to get best results to grow in a greehouse or as a fan on a south facing wall.As my greenhouse is too small for the tree it will have to take a chance in the big wide world of my allotment!When I took the plot on 6 years ago I had and still have an orchard with mature plums,apples,pears,cherries,and damsons so the peach will get some protection  and the lottie site is a sun trap so any fruit may ripen.(heres hoping!)BTW MATT
when your new cherry gets to fruiting size net it or you will get very fat starlings,blackbirds,crows etc but you will be lucky if you taste a single cherry!!
             Regards, angle shades,x

[mat]

BTW MATT
when your new cherry gets to fruiting size net it or you will get very fat starlings,blackbirds,crows etc but you will be lucky if you taste a single cherry!

I will thanks.  I need to create a good support structure as it's an ideal shape for a fan.  its easier to net that way too... I don't want the cherries to go the same way as my blueberries did (for the first) time this year  :(

mat

[amphibian]

If people have had success with Woolies trees, I may try them.

[Sprout]

I saw the Wilko fruit trees in the Nottingham branch last week. There wasn't a great choice but I was tempted. I was put off by the lack of any detailed growing/aftercare instructions but they were cheap enough to take a chance on - although I didn't!

[kitty]

i have bought lots of trees from both woolies and wilkos in past years-as we arent moving house again ,i shall buy some more this year!
still the people wot bought outr houses in the past will be benefititing now!
i think wilkos are excellent-where have you got a lottie angle?there are one or two of us in lincoln.........
kitty