Would anyone know how long you should expect these to be at about 2 years? I have had some delivered and they seem very short. They came in a box about 18" long. Many thanks.
Twinkletoes
There are lots of dwarfing techniques on the go these days so in your case I would say 'size' is not an issue.
Regarding there future growth; I would say with a bit of luck they might flower next year (assuming you have planted them around now) and you may get the odd apple.
But in reality, I would say it will be the year after that before you can expect to get a decent crop assuming you prune them correctly and at the right time.
There is a bit on apple culture here;
http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Apples/Apples.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Apples/Apples.htm)
Dwarf varieties are meant to be decorative rather than productive.
My view on fruit trees is that if you want fruit get a standard.
Thanks for the info TeeGee - I feel happier now.
twinkletoes
The previous occupant of our plot left two dwarf apple trees when we took it over. They were too close together so OH moved one (and broke it's tap root ::)) however, the other one gave us twenty odd apples in the first year we were there and 40ish last year!! It's only about waist high and we reckon its 3 or at most 4 years old. No idea of the variety, but its a useful number of apples for making chutney or pies etc. without being innundated.
Best of luck with yours! Hope you get some good fruit in years to come Twinkletoes. :)