The other thing that really annoys me at this time of year is that there are loads of apple trees in scotland dripping with fruit that doesnt get picked. Supplies best apple trees plum trees pear trees nut trees soft fruit bushes for scotland north england wales ireland.
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June is good for strawberries and you can still plant at this time of year as long as you water all summer in dry periods.
Fruit trees scottish borders. They are the perfect accompaniment to apples of course. Ah its the start of autumn and brambles are ripening. Kenneth cox in md of glendoick and selects the range of fruit trees and bushes on sale at glendoick.
Planning planting maintaining trees orchards and walled gardens. Im often asked to advise on fruit trees suitable for the northern parts of scotland the most north growing apple in a way is coul blush which originated in ross shire. Image caption stumps of victoria plum trees in the hazelbank area of south lanarkshire.
Sadly these are the last crop off an ancient tree but the good news is that we can replace this as we have it on our stocklist the scent of these apples is t. Orchard revival executive director dr crispin hayes says fruit trees have been part of the scottish. We recommend planting fruit from september to may.
Its a shame that most of the apples you get are imported and theres a very limited range. James grieve named after nurseryman james grieve of edinburgh seems to do ver. Appletreeman john hancox of scottish heritage fruit trees on 0778 606 3918.
So theres a very long history of people growing food in urban areas. The secretary of our orchard group is an apple grower and runs annual grafting days in auchhtermuchty in march most years. If anyone has good ones for apple and bramble pie please email over to john at scottishfr.
A few months ago wizard mentioned that someone had taken over his stock but sadly wizard has passed on since then. Over the past year we have been stocking the nursery with over 500 varieties of plants to include alpines perennials shrubs fruit trees vegetables herbs climbers hedging ornamental trees conservatory plants planted bulbs hanging baskets seeds and a range of in season bedding we make our own compost to ensure that everything grows. Beauty of moray is well suited to elgin forres and the north east.
For other trees i would try woodbury estate up glen island theyre woodland species hedgerow planting etc specialist but increasing number of fruit stocks in individual containers now. The acidity of the brambles against the apple i think i should see if i can get some good recipes for apple pie here. A real treat the first of our apple donations arrived yesterday this was an irish peach yes it is an apple from an old tree in gargunnock near stirling.
He seems to have retired now. When we first started buying fruit trees john butterworth at auchinleck was just starting up he propagated many varieties of scottish fruit trees such as james grieve hawthornden etc.
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