Updated 1st February 2012
For full details of all varieties in stock, please see below
Latest News
Delivery of bare-rooted apple trees
Delivery of bare-rooted apple trees will now take place from February onwards
Plum and damson tree promotion
Root-balled two and three year old trees, raised in compost in large growing bins then carefully cut out with all roots and compost fully intact, now on sale at bare-rooted maiden prices. Excellent root development. Trees €18 ea, collection only (no mail order).
Varieties available:
Damsons: Farleigh, Shropshire Prune
Plums: Deniston's Gage, Kirke's Blue, Marjories Seedling, Oullin's Golden Gage, Reine Claude de Bavay
Container-grown cobnut promotion
Container-grown cobnuts. In order to make way for new stock, we are selling all remaining 2011 stock of 150-180 cm container-grown Lange Tidling Zeller at a reduced price. Very stong trees - will bear nuts the first year. Come supplied in 15 litre pots filled with rich compost. Normal price €26. Sale price €17. Collection only.
Also on offer, Hall's Giant. Same sized trees as Lange Tidling Zeller (above) but in smaller pots. €14 ea
Barerooted cobnut 'orchard' promotion
Special 'small nut orchard' package - 50 barerooted cobnut trees, 60-90 cm high. €5 ea (€250 in total including delivery). The package will include a mixed selection of three of the most prolific varieties of cobnut - Hall's Giant, Nottingham and Webb's Prize. Sufficient trees for half an acre (0.2 ha). The trees have good root development and have been pruned back to a single stem (the best arrangement for nut production).
Walnuts
We are now selling barerooted grafted walnuts as 80-120cm trees. Prices as follows:1-3 trees €30 ea, 4-9 trees €27 ea, 10 or more trees €23.50 ea.
Other Special offers and promotions
From time to time we have special offers or promotions that may not always be advertised on the website. If you would like to be informed of these, please send us an email.
Special cash offer
We are offering a 15 percent discount for cash sales on all catalogue prices (does not apply to special promotions)
Vouchers
Want to invest in some fruit or nut stock but not quite ready to plant? Why not buy one of our fruit and nut vouchers?
The vouchers, which are called Fruit and Nut Futures, are valid for 12 months from the date of issue, and entitle the holder to a 15 percent discount on all stock, including all special promotions, or bulk offers (not cash discounts).
The vouchers come in denominations of 50 euro, 100 euro, 200 euro and 500 euro.The vouchers do not have to be redeemed in one purchase, but can be spread over as many purchases as desired. Excellent way of investing in your future, or for pooling resources of friends, family, or local community.
New varieties
Amelanchier - Service berry/June berry
Amelanchier Prince William. A medium sized shrub (2-2.5m high) producing sweet fruits 1.2-1.5cm in diameter, good for eating fresh or for making jams and fruit leathers. Suitable for forest garden situations or in hedges.
Small container-grown plants (30-50cm high) €6.50 ea
Blueberry - Northland
The most cold-hardy blueberry variety. Adaptable to a wide variety of soils and conditions. Spreading bush with medium-sized berries. Very reliable. Quite early - cropping mid July July to mid August. Introduced 1967.
Large container-grown plants €19.00 ea
Cornus kousa chinensis - Chinese Dogwood
More vigorous cousin of the Japanese dogwood, with larger fruits. Good for eating fresh or for making jams and fruit leathers. Suitable for forest garden situations or for growing as specimen bushes.
Small container-grown plants (30-50cm high) €7.00 ea
Hippophae rhamnoides - Sea Buckthorn
Seed grown Sea Buckthorn suitable for hedging situations where fruit production is of secondary importance. Random mixture of male and female plants.
Barerooted plants (50-80cm high) €3.00 ea
Morus nigra - black mulberry
Seed-grown black mulberry suitable for mixed woodland or forest garden situations, or for rootstock for grafting on named varieties.
Small container-grown plants (30-50cm high) €6.00 ea
Sorbus domestica - Service tree
Rare tree native to most parts of Europe. Produces aromatic crab-applelike fruit 3-4cm across.
Barerooted plants (50-80cm high) €7.00 ea
Siberian Honeysuckle (Lonicera kamtschatika)
Also known as blue honeysuckle. Related to the native honeysuckle but is a small shrub, not a climber. Produces long blue fruit with blueberry-like flavour, only more acid. In spite of its name, it requres a warm, dry and sunny spot to do well (but tolerant of very low winter temperatures). Plant both varieties to ensure good pollination.
Balalaika: large sweet fruits, prolific
Blue Velvet: compact bush, smaller fruits, ornamental
Eisbar: very large fruits, big yielder
Kalinka: small sweet fruits, very prolific
Small container-grown plants €6.50 ea. Bulk offer 6 or more plants €5.30 ea
Other new varieties
We are now offering a new cobnut cultivar - Rotblatterige Zellernuss. This is a vigorous, bronze-leaved cobnut, both ornamental and very productive in nuts. A fine addition to any nut orchard. Available as 60-90 cm barerooted plants, €7 each.
We are also offering, for the first time, Mirabelles, named cultivars of Elder, and Aronia.
Full list of new items 2011/12 (see below for further details)
Amelanchier - Service berry/June berry
Cornus kousa chinensis - Chinese Dogwood
Morus nigra - black mulberry (seed grown)
Sorbus domestica - Service tree
Cobnut: Rotblatterige Zellernuss
Chestnut Seedlings
Heartnut seedlings
Buartnut Seedlings
Apple: Allington Pippin, Ben's Red, Discovery, Ribston Pippin, Tremlett's Bitter
Plum/Gage: Edda,Herman, Opal, Violetta, Willingham
Mirabelle: de Nancy, Golden Sphere, Gypsy, Ruby
Cherry: Penny, Petit Moir, Sweetheart, Vega
Blueberry: Goldtraube, Ozark Blue
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides): Leikora
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides):seed grown
Aronia: Aronia melanocarpa 'Hugin', Aronia prunifolia 'Aron', Aronia prunifolia 'Nero'
Elder (Sambucus nigra): Sampo
Siberian Honeysuckle (Lonicera kamtschatica): Balalaika, Blue Velvet, Eisbar, Kalinka
Coming Soon
Pecan Nuts
We will be offering five different cultivars of the 'Ultra Northern' Pecan ground in Ohio, USA and Ontario, Canada. Further details will be provided in the near future.
Garlic
Garlic has been cultivated for as long as 10,000 years. Its culinary uses and many health benefits are long documented. Less well known is that garlic also has many insecticidal and fungicidal properties. Sprays of concentrated garlic extract are effective against aphids and many other garden pests. While sprays are now available commericially, fresh and pungent home made sprays may be even more effective.
The garlic strains offered here for planting have been chosen for reliability, exceptional flavour, and long storage life. They will all perform well in Northern latitudes. They should not be confused with the bland, mass-produced garlic found in the supermarket.
We offer hand-selected bulbs of the finest quality at competive prices.
Music
Porcelain variety now widely grown in Scotland. Extremely tough and hardy. Well suited to northern or western climates. Probably the most reliable strain for harsh or marginal conditions. Hot and pungent. Sow in late autumn or early winter, harvest in July. Will store till January. Bulbs €2 ea. Three bulbs €5. Ten bulbs €15 Sold Out
Solent
One of the best strains of garlic in terms of overall eating & keeping quality. Long keeping – March / April following year of harvest. Most attractive garlic plaited & hung in the kitchen. Late autumn or early winter planting best, but will crop well from end of March planting. Harvest July. Bulbs €2 ea. Three bulbs €5. Ten bulbs €15
Picardy
Adapted to cooler and wetter conditions, will grow in places that have proved a challenge to other garlic. In its native region it is plaited and smoked due to its longevity. Harvested after mid July it can keep to May the following year. Early winter planting best, albeit planting as late as March is possible. Bulbs €2 ea. Three bulbs €5. Ten bulbs €15
Chesnok
Rare gourmet variety thought to be closely related to the Georgian strain Shvelisi. White skinned bulbs with rich black veins on the outside and 6-10 purple cloves inside. Origin in the Ukraine, around Kiev. Spicy heat. Keeps until January. Plant November, harvest July. Bulbs €3 ea. Three bulbs €7.50. Ten bulbs €22 Sold Out
Carriage on garlic: €5 per order.
Control of white rot, basal rot and nematodes in garlic and onion crops
These problems can persist in the soil many years and can lead to total failure of onion, garlic and leek crops. Eradication of the problem can be achieved with Calliente mustard - a specially bred mustard that when grown as a green manure and dug into the soil, releases a natural biofumigant agent isothiocyanate. All mustards have this property to varying degrees, but Caliente mustard is much more potent.
Sow March to early November (later in mild areas). Dig-in immediately after flowering for best results. Also effective against potato wireworm and a wide variety of soft fruit diseases. Suppresses weeds. Returns nitrogen to the soil when dug in.
50g packets (suffficient to cover 10m2) €2.30 (add €0.55 for postage if ordering separately)
Quotes for larger quantities available upon request
Discontinued items
These varieties performed poorly during the exceptionally cold conditions last winter, or failed to do well this year. They have been temporarily discontinued. Survivors are being monitored.
Blueberry: Sunshine Blue (frost sensitive below -7 Celsius).
Sea Buckthorn: Frugana, Dorana (sensitive to cold and wet - may do well on dry sites)
Unlisted stock
From time to time we have other stock items available in small quanties. These items include gooseberries, raspberries, blackcurrents and red currents, and also other cultivars we are trialling. Further details upon request.
Forest Gardening
We are now offering a forest gardening consultancy service, as well as substantial discounts on fruit and nut trees for large projects.
Winter frost damage 2010
Some of our trees, particularly the barerooted apples awaiting delivery, suffered serious frost damage last winter. Consequently, there has been a significant failure rate. Any customer who has purchased stock since the end of December, and who has concerns about any of their trees, is advised to get in touch with us. We will refund unequivocally for losses, or can replace with new stock next winter, or offer other goods to the same value. Stock affected: container-grown goji berries, container-grown blueberry sunshine blue, container-grown sea buckthorn frugana and dorana , barerooted apples.
In some cases, the frost-damaged stock will recover. Any new root growth (these are easily identified as new roots are white and very fine) indicates the plant is alive and may fully recover. Please contact us for further advice.
Last December saw the coldest temperatures ever recorded in Mayo. The -13 Celsius recorded at the nursery was almost seven degrees colder than the previous coldest we had experienced. Unfortunately, the roots of some of the stock were exposed to very low temperatures (much lower than roots would be exposed to in the ground). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We have taken steps to ensure such losses will not occur again.
On the plus side we have gained valuable experience of the survivability of many of our more unusual cultivars, and this information will prove useful to future customers.
Full range 2010/2011
Nut Trees
Chestnuts
Three different sizes of barerooted trees are available: 60-100cm,100-150cm and 150-200cm. The larger trees will begin cropping earlier.
Barerooted on C. sativa rootstock: 60-100cm €25 each; 100-150cm €33 each; 150-200cm €38 each
Cultivars: Belle Epine, Bouche de Bétizac, Bournette, Marigoule, Marlhac, Marron Goujounac
Cultivars
Belle Epine
Mid season to late variety, adaptable to wide variety of climates and soils. Widely grown in western France. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Partially self fertile but also pollinated by Bournette and Marigoule. Very good pollinator for other varieties.
Bouche de Bétizac
Early to mid season variety, adaptable to wide variety of climate and soils. Highly resistant to disease. Widely grown in western France and Brittany. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Self sterile. Pollinated by Belle Epine, Bournette and Marigoule.
Bournette
Early to mid season variety. Widely grown in W. France and Brittany. Fruiting from 3rd or 4th year. Grafted onto disease resistant rootstock. Partially self fertile but also pollinated by Belle Epine and Marigoule.
Marigoule
Early to mid season variety, adaptable to wide variety of climate and soils. Very vigorous and highly resistant to disease. Widely grown in western France and Brittany. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Partially self fertile but also pollinated by Belle Epine and Bournette.
Marlhac
Early to mid season variety. Widely grown in W France. Performed well in trials in Devon. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Self sterile. Pollinated by Belle Epine, Marigoule, and Bournette.
Maron Goujounac
Early to mid season variety. Indigenous to W France. Cropping only fair but extremely good pollinator. Pollinated by Belle Epine, Marigoule, and Bournette.
Availability
Barerooted chestnut trees will be available from February 2012.
One, two and three year old trees or seedlings of Castanea sativa.
The seedlings have been raised at our own nursery from seed originating in England. The older trees have been brought in from Comtinental Europe.
Unlike the named cultivars of Castanea sativa, these seed-grown trees are very unlikely to produce good crops of nuts they will grow into fine large specimen trees suitable for fuel, stakes or posts or timber production. They may also be used for grafting purposes.
120-150 cm €6 ea sold out, 60-120 cm €4 ea sold out, 30-60cm €1.65 ea sold out, 20-30cm €0.70 ea
One year old seedlings of Castanea crenata x sativa.
These have been raised at our own nursery from seed originating in England. They are the seed of trees regarded as stable hybrids between the European and Japenese chestnut. Although the mother tree was pollinated by pollen of undetermined parentage, the seed will carry many good nut bearing characteristics. Hence is it quite likely they will produce viable nut crops.
Most chestnut hybrids are more vigorous and disease resistant than Castanea sativa, and are generally a better choice for use as rootstocks (for named cultivars of the European chestnut). In particular, Marigoule and Marlhac are often used as rootstocks.
The chestnut hybrids, particularly Bournette and Marigoule, will grow into fine large specimen trees suitable for fuel, stakes or posts or timber production.
30-60cm seedlings €2 ea, 20-30cm seedlings €1.25 ea
Cobnuts
Please note that for maximum success, it is advisable to plant two or more different varieties. This will ensure good pollination.
Young barerooted trees 40-60cm high. Cultivars available: Hall's Giant, Nottingham (Pearson's Prolific) and Webb's Prize. €6 ea. In stock (only few left)
Bulk offer: €5 ea for 10-49 trees;€4 ea for 50 or more trees.
Young barerooted trees 60-90cm high. Cultivars available: Hall's Giant, Nottingham (Pearson's Prolific), Webb's Prize, Rotblatterige Zellernuss. €8 ea. In stock
Bulk offer: €7 ea for 10-49; €6 ea for 50 or more trees.
Larger container-grown trees, approx 150-180cm tall with good side branches. Cultivars available: Butler, Cosford, Kentish Cob, Hall's Giant, Gunslebert, Lange Tidling Zeller. High quality product, potential to produce nuts in first year. €26 ea. In stock
Bulk offer on 150-180cm trees: Ten or more trees any varietiess €22 ea.
Wholesale offer on 150-180cm trees (fifty or more trees any varieties):€18 ea.
Very large container-grown trees, approx 180-220cm tall with good side branches and fruiting spurs. Cultivars available: Butler, Cosford, Dutch EMOA1, Gunslebert, Hall's Giant, Gunslebert, Lange Tidling Zeller. Top quality nut trees, ideal for rapid establishment of nut orchard. €32.00 ea. In stock
Cultivars
Butler
North American variety. Potentially heavy cropper but may require good conditions to crop well. Large nuts. Vigorous growth.
Corabel
French variety. Heavy cropper but may require good conditions to crop well. Good pollinator.Very tasty nuts.
Cosford
Traditional variety. Very good pollinator for other species. Vigorous growth. Yield relatively low compared to other varieties but reliable performance in a wide variety of conditions.
Dutch EMOA 1
Recent Dutch cultivar performing well in trials in UK and the Netherlands. Good yields of large nuts.
Fertile de Coutard (syn. Barcelona)
Vigorous tree with female flowers appearing at a very young age. Has produced nuts on three year old trees at our site in Westport. Although grown mainly in France and Spain, appears adaptable to Irish conditions. Vulnerable to heavy frosts.
Gunslebert
German variety. Heavy and reliable cropper. Good flavour.
Hall's Giant
Hardy, vigorous and productive variety with large nuts. Good flavour. Best performer in trials by the Agroforestry Research Trust in Devon. Will begin producing nuts at a very young age.
Lange Tidling Zeller
German cultivar. Heavy yields of small to medium sized nuts. Long attractive catkins.
Longue de Espagne
Compact tree suitable to smaller gardens. Early ripening.
Nottingham (Pearson's Prolific)
Compact tree suitable to smaller gardens. Known to do quite well in hedges Early ripening and profilic cropper. Did well in Devon trials.
Rotblatterige Zellernuss
Vigorous tree. Large nuts with very good flavour. Leaves and husks are bronze red.
Webb's Prize Cob
Large sweet nut, prolific cropper. Did well in Devon trials.
Walnuts
Barerooted trees on J.Regia rootstock: 80-120cm €30.00 ea. Bulk offer: 4-9 trees €27.00 ea., 10 or more trees €23.50 ea. Cultivars available: Fernette, Fernor, Franquette, Corne Du Perigord, Maylanaise, Parisienne and Ronde de Montignac. In stock
Container-grown trees 120-160cm. Varieties available: Excelsior of Taynton, Fernette, Franquette, Plovdivski, Rita €35.00 ea. Available February 2012
Cultivars
Corne du Perigord
Traditional French variety with very good disease resistance. Medium sized nut ready mid season. Has done exceptionally well in trials in Devon. Good pollinator. Pollination group 1.
Excelsior of Taynton
Rare English variety from Somerset.
Fernette
Raised in France 1978. Very quick to come into fruit. Leafing characteristics similar to Fernor. Sometimes used as a pollinator for Fernor. Pollination group 1.
Fernor
Raised in France 1978. Very quick to come into fruit. Late leafing, and high productivity. Fruits relatively late (Mid October onwards). The best performing variety in France at the present time. Pollination group 1/2.
Franquette
Traditional French variety with moderate to good disease resistance. Medium sized nut ready late season. Has done very well in trials in Devon. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Meylanaise
Traditional French variety with very good disease resistance. Medium sized nut ready late season. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1.
Parisienne
Traditional French variety with good disease resistance. Medium to large nuts nut ready late season. Pollination group 2.
Plovdivski
Vigorous Bulgarian variety with good disease resistance. Large nuts. Pollination group 2.
Rita
Bred from Carpathian stock. Forms a very compact tree but may be relatively slow to come into fruit. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1.
Ronde de Montignac
Old French variety with moderate to good disease resistance. Smallish nut ready early in the season. Has cropped well in trials in Devon. Good pollinator. Pollination group 1/2.
Availability as indicated above
Walnut seedlings
One and two year old plants of Juglans regia (common European or Persian walnut) raised at our own nursery from selected seed from England and Central Europe. Unlike the named cultivars of Juglans regia, these seed-grown trees are unlikely to produce heavy crops of nuts but will grow into fine specimen trees suitable for timber production. The trees may also be used for rootstock for grafting purposes.
30-60cm €4 ea, 20-30 cm €3 ea, 15-20cm €2 ea all sold out
Heartnuts
Young grafted trees (60-100cm high) €40 ea
Cultivars
Campbell CW1
Medium to large nut, top performer. Pollinators: Campbell CW3, Simcoe, Stealth.
Campbell CW3
Medium sized nut, heavy producer, compact tree. Pollinators: Campbell CW1, Imshu
Fioka
Large nut, fairly good cracking. Canadian origin. Pollinators: most heartnuts but especially Campbell CW1 and Imshu
Imshu
Small to medium nut, moderate to heavy producer, usually cracks out whole meats. Pollinators: Campbell CW3, Simcoe, Stealth
Simcoe
Large nut, good cracker, Productive. Pollinators:Campbell CW1, Imshu
Stealth
Medium sized nut, easy cracker. Pollinators:Campbell CW1, Imshu
In stock (only few left)
Heartnut seedlings
One year old plants raised at our own nursery from selected seed from Ontario Province, Canada. Unlike the named cultivars of Juglans ailantifolia var. cordiformis, these seed-grown trees may not produce heavy crops of nuts but have much better prospects than seed-grown walnut. Vigorous and strong, they will grow into fine large specimen trees suitable for timber production. The trees may also be used for rootstock for grafting purposes.
25-40cm €2.40 ea
In stock
Buartnuts
Young grafted trees (60-100cm high) €32 ea
Cultivars
Mitchell
Medium size nut, heartnut shaped shell, fairly good cracking. Canadian origin. Partially self-fertile but will also be pollinated by most heartnuts but especially Campbell CW1 and Imshu.
In stock (only few left)
Buartnut seedlings
One year old plants raised at our own nursery from selected seed from Ontario Province, Canada. Unlike the named cultivars of Juglans x brixby, these seed-grown trees may not produce heavy crops of nuts but have much better prospects than seed-grown walnut. Vigorous and strong, they will grow into fine large specimen trees suitable for timber production. The trees may also be used for rootstock for grafting purposes.
25-40cm €2.40 ea
Sold out
Ginkgo
Young grafted trees (80-100cm high) €40 ea
Cultivars
Tomlinson (female) Productive female cultivar bearing nuts from young age
Caesar (male) Male cultivar providing pollen necessary for sucessful nut production
Availability
Sold out
Fruit Trees
Damsons, Gages, Mirabelles and Plums
Unless stated, cultivars are supplied on St Julien 'A' (semi vigorous) rootstock. Trees grown on St Julien 'A' are suitable for medium to large gardens, and orchards. With the exception of Kirke's Blue and Coe's Golden Drop, all plums, gages and damsons offered are self fertile. However, all cultivars listed will benefit greatly from having an additional pollinator of the same or adjacent pollination group. The month refers to harvesting/eating period.
Tree types
Maiden - Young tree
Bush Trained - Topped at 75cm with some side branch development
Half Standard - Topped at 2m with good side branch development
Special promotion - see below
Barerooted trees
Damsons: Maidens €18.00 ea. Half standards €26.00 ea
Mirabelles: Maidens €18.00 ea
Plums and Gages: Maidens €18.00 ea. Half standards €26.00 ea
Damsons
Blue Violet
Sweet and very early damson of plum quality. Suitable for eating fresh or cooking. Originates in Westmoreland in Cumbria, England. Mid to late August. Self fertile.
Delma
Early but sweet damson suitable for eating fresh or cooking. Discovered growing wild in southern England in 1997 but now recognised as a distinct variety. Late August/early September. Self fertile.
Farleigh Damson
Small with blue-black bloom. Extremely reliable. Normally used for cooking but can be eaten fresh if fully ripe. Kent 1820. Self fertile. Prolific and vigorous, good on difficult sites. The most reliable damson. Mid September. Self fertile.
Shropshine Prune
Small hedgerow damson usually used for cooking but very sweet when ripe. Originates Shropshire 17th Century. Mid September. Self fertile.
Mirabelles
Mirabelles are midway between the plum and damson, of damson size, and generally very sweet. Can be used for eating fresh or cooking.
de Nancy
Yellow orange with green tinges. Small fruit. Very hardy. France 16th century. Mid to late September. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1/2
Golden Sphere
Large yellow almost translucent fruit with golden sweet flesh. Early to mid September. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1/2
Gypsy
Large bright red fruit with ornage flesh. Very sweet. Early to mid September. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1/2
Ruby
The largest of the mirabelles with peach-like flavour and red flesh. Upright in habit. Mid-late September. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1/2
Plums and Gages
Coe's Golden Drop
Eater. Large golden gage. Very sweet and juicy. Exquisite taste with hint of apricot flavour. Eratic cropper but can do well in a sunny sheltered garden. Keeps for several weeks after picking. Suffolk 18th Century. October. Pollination group 2.
Denniston's Gage
The most reliable gage. Sweet flesh. Yellow/green, sometimes with red flush. Disease resistant and hardy. USA 19th Century. Late August. Self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Edda
Hardy plum from Sweden (1950) Blue skin with yellow flesh. Excellent flavour. Late July to early August. Not self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Gordon Castle
Hardy plum from Scotland. Sweet yellow-green fruit. Eater. September. Self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Herman
Hardy plum from Norway (1970). Blue/black with golden flesh. Similar in appearance to Czar but tastier. July. Self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Kirke's Blue
Large purple/blue Plum. Juicy and sweet with good flavour. Reputedly good for drying. Bedford 1906. Early September. Very prolific. Not self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Marjorie's Seedling
Large purple plum. Hardy, disease resistant and very reliable. Very sweet when fully ripe. Excellent flavour. Berkshire 1912. Late August. Self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Opal
Medium sized red/purple plum. Hardy and very reliable. Excellent flavour. Late July to early August. Self fertile. Sweden 1925. Pollination group 3.
Oullin's Golden Gage
Large golden fruit suitable for eating fresh or cooking. France 1860. Mid August. Self fertile. Pollination group 4. Vigorous.
Reine Claude de Bavay
Medium sized green gage with yellow flesh.Compact tree. Eater. Belgium 1832. September. Self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Violetta
Hardy plum from Sweden (1990). Blue with with sweet yellow flesh. Compact tree. Heavy cropper. August. Self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Yellow Pershore
Large dual purpose plum. Reliable and good disease resistance. Worcester 19th Century. August. Self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Warickshire Drooper
Large dual purpose plum. Large yellow fruit. Very reliable cropper. Gloucester 1920. September. Self fertile. Drooping speading habit. Very ornamental - makes excellent feature tree. Pollination group 2.
Willingham
Small yellow/green gage. Good cropping and excellent flavour. Cambridge. August. Self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Availability
All plums and damsons listed are in stock, mirabelles available February
Plum and damson tree promotion
Root-balled two and three year old trees, raised in compost in large growing bins then carefully cut out with all roots and compost fully intact, now on sale at bare-rooted maiden prices. Fantastic root development. Trees €18 ea, collection only (no mail order).
Varieties available:
Damsons: Farleigh, Shropshire Prune
Plums: Deniston's Gage, Kirke's Blue, Marjories Seedling, Oullin's Golden Gage, Reine Claude de Bavay
Apples
Apples are generally not self fertile so will require a pollinator from the same or adjacent pollination group. For example:a cultivar in pollination group 3 will require a pollinator from groups 2, 3 or 4. Triploids require a pollinator from the same or adjacent pollination group but will not provide reciprocal pollination. Hence the pollinator of a triploid requires its own separate pollinator.
Please note that the flowering period of a given cultivar can vary from place to place, as can its relative position compared to other cultivars. The apple Newton Wonder is listed by some nurseries as being in flowering group 5 in a scale running from 1 to 5, while in Martin Crawford's excelent Directory of Apple Cultivars it is in group D in a scale running from A to H. The system employed here uses 5 groups, with group 1 being the earliest. Months listed refer to eating period. Some apples will keep considerably longer in good storage conditions.
Rootstocks
Cultivars (varieties) listed are available on r MM106 (semi-vigorous) rootstock or sometimes on M25 (vigorous) or MM116 (slightly less vigorous than MM106).
M25. This rootstock is very strong and will produce trees of up to 6 meters. The roots provide great anchorage meaning the tree only requires staking in the most exposed sites, and even then only for a couple of years. M25 rootstock is quite tolerant of poor soil conditions, but does not appreciate waterlogging. It should be used in tough conditions or where there is a lot of space for the tree to develop.
MM106. This rootstock is quite vigorous and will produce trees of 3-5 meters. Trees generally require staking for the first 3-5 years. MM106 is suitable for a wide range of conditions but is generally most suitable for orchards or larger gardens.
Most cultivars can also be supplied on M26 (semi dwarfing) M9/M27 (dwarfing rootstock) at special request. These rootstocks are more suited to small gardens.
A large number of cultivars not listed here can also be supplied. There is a €5 surcharge per tree for special requests.
Tree types
Maiden - Young tree
Bush Trained - Topped at 75cm with some side branch development
Straight Lead - Maiden grown on for further year, no side branches
Half Standard - Topped at 2m with good side branch development
Prices - barerooted trees
Maidens €15.50 Bush trained €20 Straight leads €22 Half Standards €24
Prices - pot-grown trees
A selection of the best barerooted trees have been carefully root-pruned and have been grown on in large pots. These trees are up to 2.5 meters in height and are trained as half standards. They are already capable of bearing fruit and can be planted out all year round. The trees are in twin handled, heavy rigid polythene pots, 45 litre (49cm) capacity. Prices start at €30.00. Please contact us for further details.
Barerooted trees
Allington Pippin
Eater. Sharp, crisp, aromatic. October to December. Resistant to scab. Can also be used for juicing and cider. Needs warm location. Unusual for apples, is partially self fertile. Pollination group 2. Lincolnshire c1880.
Ardcairn Russet
Irish eater. Dry and sweet with slight banana flavour. September. Resistant to scab. Pollination group 3. Cork c1890.
Bardsey
Dual purpose apple discovered growing wild on Ynys Enlii (Bardsey Island). Tasty eater when fully ripe. Growing at the Sustainability Institute premises since 2005. September to October. Pollination group 2.
Beauty of Bath
Small fruited sweet early eater. Very resistant to scab and partially resistant to canker. Better choice as an early eater than Irish Peach for high rainfall areas. August. Pollination group 2. Somerset c1860.
Ben's Red
Eater. Sweet, crisp, with hint of strawberries and raspberries. Very resistant to scab. Produces small, spreading tree, but heavy cropping. September. Pollination group 1/2. Cornwall c1830.
Bramley's Seedling
Justifiably famous cooker producing large crops of large well flavoured fruit. Hardy and vigorous. Moderately high in vitamin C (16mg/100g). Good for juice or cider production. October to March. Pollination group 3 but triplod. Nottingham 1809
Brownlee's Russet
Tasty eater with ornamental blossom. Aromatic, nutty flavour. Resistant to scab and canker. October to March (excellent storage). Pollination group 2. Herefordshire 1848
Charles Ross
Dual purpose apple: sweet but good for baking, cider making and juicing. Hardy and very resistant to scab. September. Pollination group 2/3. Berkshire 1890
Cornish Aromatic
Old favourite with very good resistance to canker and scab. Suitable for high rainfall areas. October to February. Pollination group 3. Cornwall 1813.
Court of Wick
Small juicy eater. Good flavour. Resistant to scab and canker. Good for juice production. October to December. Pollination group 3
Court Pendu Plat
Very old eating apple from France dating back to medieval times. Small, tasty, slightly pineapple flavoured fruit. Resistant to scab. November to January but will sometimes keep to May in good storage conditions. Pollination group 5. Performs well in poor growing conditions
Crawley Beauty
Cooker. Resistant to scab and canker. November to February. Becomes sweet late season. Pollination group 5. Sussex 1850
Dabinette
Cider apple. Full bittersweet, astringent. Resistant to scab. October to January. Pollination group 5. Regarded as one of the most reliable cider varieties. Somerset
D'Arcy Spice
Spicy eater with hint of nutneg. Also good for juice production. Resistant to scab and canker Very long keeper. November to May. Pollination group 3. Performs well in coastal locations. Essex 1785
Discovery
Eater. August. Possibly the tastiest of the early apples. Crisp with slight hint of strawberry. Bright red with pink coloured flesh. Does not keep. Homegrown ones are much tastier than the ones found in the shops. Pollination group 2/3. Essex 1949
Downton Pippin
Eater. Sometimes used for cider. Small and juicy with intense flavour. September to October. Pollination group 2. Shropshire c1800.
Edward VII
Cooker (Golden Noble x Blenhein Orange). Makes good puree. Upright tree. Resistant to scab. November to March. Pollination group 5. Worcester 1906. Said to be suitable for forest gardens as survives with minimal pruning
Egremont Russet
Tasty eater. Resistant to scab and canker hence suitable for high rainfall areas. October to December. Pollination group 2. Sussex 19th Century
Gennet Moyle
Cider apple. Bittersweet. Also used for cooking. Resistant to scab. Very strong grower. September to October. Pollination group 3. Triploid. Herefordshire 18th Century
Gladstone
Very early eater once wider planted in Ireland. Large fruit sometimes prone to cracking. Scab and canker resistant. Raspberry flavour. August but sometimes ripens by late July. Pollination group 3. Worcester 1860
Golden Pippin
Eater. Small russet with good resistance to scab and canker. Also used for cooking especially pies and for cider making. October to March. Pollination group 3. Origin unknown
Grenadier
Reliable early cooker (James Grieve x Golden Delicious). Not a good keeper so needs to be used soon after picking. Very resistant to scab and canke so suitable for high rainfall areas. August/September. Good pollinator for other varieties. Pollination group 3. Buckinghamshire 1875
Katja (syn Katy)
Tasty eater (James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain). Very reliable cropper. Also good for juicing and cider. Resistant to canker. September/October. Pollination group 3. Sweden 1947
Keswick Codlin
Dual purpose. Very profuse in flower and good cropper. August to September.Very resistant to scab. Pollination group 1. Early flowering so may not be suitable for frost-prone areas. Cumbria 19th Century
Lane's Prince Albert
Late cooker with striped appearance. Good in pies. Resistant to scab and canker so suitable for high rainfall areas. November to February. Pollination group 4 (but long flowering period so good pollinator for other varieties). Hertfordshire 1850
Laxton's Superb
Sweet juicy, aromatic eater (Wyken Pippen x Cox's Orange Pippin). Sometimes biennial. Susceptible to scab. November to January. Pollination group 4. Bedford 1897
Lemon Pippin
Dual purpose. Sweet and good for tarts. Reputedly good for drying as does not discolour when cut. Resistant to scab. October to March. Pollination group 4. Normandy early 19th Century
Newton Wonder
Cooker. Large juicy apple good for puree. Resistant to scab and canker. September to December. Pollination group 3/4. Derby 1870
Orleans Reinette
Eater. Dry, sweet and aromatic. Good resistance to scab and canker. Also used for cooking (keeps shape when cooked). October. Pollination group 4. France 18th Century
Pitmaston Pineapple
Conical fruit with rich pineapple flavour. Eater. Can be biennial. Resistant to scab. September to December. Pollination group 3. Hereford 1785
Rev W. Wilks
Early cooker. Resistant to scab and canker. Recommended for high rainfall areas. August to October. Pollination group 2. Berkshire 1908
Ribston Pippin
Eater. October to January. Juicy, firm, aromatic. Rich flavour. Very high in vitamin C (31mg/100g). Also good for cooking, juicing and cider. Pollination group 2. Triploid. Can be susceptible to canker. Originally raised in Yorkshire from pip imported from France c1707. Parent of Cox's Orange Pippin.
Rosemary Russet
Eater. Aromatic with excellent flavour. Also used for juice production. Good resistance to scab and canker. October. Pollination group 3. Middlesex 1830
Ross non Pareil
Eater. Intense flavoured russet grown in Ireland from a pip of French origin. Resistant to scab and canker. October to December. Pollination group 2. Rosslare, 18th Century.
St Edmund's Russet
Eater. Sweet, juicy with nutty flavour. Good resistance to scab and canker. Also used for juice and cider. September. Pollination group 2. Suffolk 1875
Sunset
Eater similar to Cox's Orange Pippin but hardier. Resistant to scab but can be susceptible to canker. October to December. Pollination group 3. Kent 1918.
Tom Putt
Cooker. Vigorous. Also used for juice and cider (sharp). Very resistant to scab. September. Pollination group 3. Devon 18th Century
Tremlett's Bitter
Cider. Full bittersweet. Slightly susceptible to scab. October. Pollination group 1. Devon 19th Century
Yarlington Mill
Cider apple. Medium bittersweet, vintage quality. Resistant to canker. October to November. Pollination group 3. Somerset
Most varieties available this season. Please refer to order form for more details. Delivery/collection from February 2012
Cherries
Morello, Petit Noir, Stella and Sweetheart are self-fertile and will crop well on their own. However, pollination and yield is likely to be improved by planting more than one variety. Yields will also be improved by shelter as the blossom can easily be blown off by strong winds. The trees should be planted in deep, well drained and fertile soil. The month refers to harvesting/eating period.
Most varieties are supplied on the new dwarfing Gisela 5 rootstock. This will make it possible to limit trees to 2.4-3 meters in height, making it easy to construct fruit cages or deploy netting to protect the fruit from birds. Petit Noir and Sweetheart are naturally dwarfing in habit and are supplied on the more vigorous Colt rootstock. Vega also is also supplied on Colt rootstock, and will grow into a larger tree. However, the fruit being white, there is much less of a problem with birds.
Bare-rooted maiden trees on Gisela 5 dwarf or Colt semi-vigorous rootstock @ €21.50 ea. Older trees on Gisela 5 rootstock @ €28 ea
Kordia
Eating cherry. Reddish-violet fruit, slightly acidic but sweet. Very productive and resistant to canker. Cropping mid to late August. Czech republic. Not self fertile (pollinators Stella, Sweetheart, Morello)
Morello
The most popular and reliable cooking cherry, and tolerant of a wide variety of conditions. Excellent for jams and cooking. Cropping late July to early August. Originally bred from Romanian stock. Self fertile
Regina
Eating cherry. Reddish-black sweet and aromatic fruit. Some split resistance. Spreading tree. Cropping mid to late July. Germany. Not self fertile (pollinators Stella, Sweetheart, Morello)
Penny
Eating cherry. Very high quality almost black fruit, large and firm. Very high yielding. Good split resistance. Cropping late August to early September. Kent 1998. Partially self fertile (pollinators Kordia, Stella, Sweetheart)
Petit Noir
Eating cherry. The name relates to the size of the tree not the fruit, which is large and black. Good flavour. Cropping August. Self fertile
Stella
A large dark and juicy eating cherry with good flavour. Very reliable - one of the best self fertile eating cherries. Cropping mid to late July. Canada 1968. Self fertile
Summer Sun
Exceptionally hardy eating cherry. Dark red fruit with exquisite taste and good texture. Crops even in unfavourable conditions. Cropping late July to early August. Norwich 1970. Partially self-fertile (pollinators Stella, Sweetheart).
Sweetheart
Eating cherry. Red, firm, well flavored fruit. Large juicy fruit with great flavour and texture. Begins fruiting at young age. Heavy cropper and good resistance to cracking. Produces fruit over long period. Late August to mid Septmeber. Canada 1990. Self fertile
Vega
Eating cherry. Large white fruit. Less likely to be eaten by birds. Begins fruiting at young age. Cropping early to mid August. Canada. Not self fertile (pollinators Stella, Sweetheart)
Most varieties in stock. Please check by phone or email
Mulberries
Young grafted trees (80-100cm high) €32 ea
Cultivars
Capsrum
Morus alba x Morus rubra. Grown in Norther United States and Southern Canada. Large black sweet fruit.
Chelsea
Morus nigra. Old English variety. Very large black succulent fruit.
Carman
Morus alba x Morus rubra. Canadian variety (Ontario). Large white coloured sweet fruit. Hardy and very productive.
Illinois Everbearing
Morus alba x Morus rubra. US variety. Black fruit with good flavour. Considered to be one of the best varieties. Long fruiting season.
Italian
Morus alba x Morus rubra. Large black delicious fruit. Slightly less hardy than the other cultivars.
Ivory
Morus alba x Morus rubra. Canadian variety. Large pinky-white sweet fruit. Heavy producer.
Availability
Sold out
Seed-grown Morus nigra - black mulberry
Seed-grown black mulberry suitable for mixed woodland or forest garden situations, or for rootstock for grafting on named varieties.
Small container-grown plants (30-50cm high) €6.00 ea
Availability
Available February
Cornelian Cherry
Cultivars
Jolico
A selection with large and freely borne fruits about 24 to 30 mm long and 13 to 20 mm thick. High sugar and vitamin C content. A lovely, undemanding ornamental and wild fruit plant for the processing of fresh fruit juices, syrup, jams, fruit wine, liquor and schnapps.
Young grafted trees (100-120cm high) €23.50 ea
Schönbrunner Gourmet Dirndl
Another very interesting cultivar arising out of the Higher Federal Learning and Research Institute, Vienna. Similar to Jolico, with large, bright red, slightly pear-liked fruits and the sweetest taste amongst all cultivars. A healthy and robust plant with a high ornamental and economic value.
Young grafted trees (100-120cm high) €23.50 ea
Bulk offer: 4 or more trees €20.00 ea
Availability
In stock
Cornus kousa chinensis - Chinese Dogwood
More vigorous cousin of the Japanese dogwood, with larger fruits. Good for eating fresh or for making jams and fruit leathers. Suitable for forest garden situations or for growing as specimen bushes.
Small container-grown plants (30-50cm high) €7.00 ea
Availability
Available February
Sea Buckthorn
Strong container-grown plants in 15 litre pots
Female cultivars (50-80 cm high) €15.00 ea
Varieties available: (female) Askola, Hergo, Orange Energy, Sirola.
Male cultivars (25-40 cm high) €11.80 ea
Varieties available: (male) Pollmix 1, Pollmix 3
All cultivars in stock (only few left)
Small container-grown plants (15-20 cm high) €7.00 ea
Bulk offer: 10 or more plants (any cultivars) €5.90 ea, 50 or more plants €4.70 ea
Varieties available: (female) Askola, Hergo, Leikora, Orange Energy, Sirola. (male) Pollmix 1, Pollmix 3
Available from February 2012
Female cultivars
Askola
A fast-growing, 4 to 5 m tall shrub, fruiting densely and in abundance;fruits deep orange, medium-large, oval to cylindrical, ripening from end of August, rich in fruit acids, vitamin C and E. Very tough. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils.
Dorana
A slow to medium-fast-growing, relatively small cultivar with few suckers; fruiting shoots heavy laden with berries that retain their colours through winter; fruits medium-large, deep orange, relatively easy to pick - a cultivar with a relatively early ripening season and with the highest vitamin C-content; suitable for planting in house gardens. Discontinued
Frugana
Up to 4 m tall, upright-growing shrub; fruits medium-large, shiny light orange, ripening from mid-August - a cultivar that bears fruit freely. High vitamin C-content. Intolerant of wet ground. Discontinued
Hergo
A slow growing upright shrub with strong fruiting branches; fruits large, deep orange-red, ripening late - a cultivar with a high total fruit acid content, remarkable carotin content and a high harvest potential. Will tolerate most soils. The toughest cultivar in our range.
Leikora
A broad and upright shrub with overhanging fruiting branches; fruits medium-large, light orange, ripening relatively early. High vitamin C content. Fruits hold colour late into the autumn. Very ornamental.
Orange Energy
Sturdy growth with wide spreading side branches, moderately thorny. Fruits large, oblong to oval, lightly hairy, bright yellowish-orange, colours solid, dense fruiting already from mid to end September. A top cultivar – considered as the crème de la crème from this series. Highly recommended.
Sirola
A vigorous anjd very robust cultivar with upright growing habit, only slightly thorny. Red-orange berries, pleasantly sweet, fruit stalks long allowing easy picking, ripening end July to early August. A cultivar that is highly recommended for private gardens due to its fruit colours, pleasant taste and early ripeness.
Male Cultivars (Plant one male plant per five to ten females to ensure adequate pollination. It is recommended that both Polmix 1 and Pollmix 3 are planted)
Pollmix 1
A male cultivar, very early flowering pollinator, with upright growing habit, sturdy, almost thornless shoots and dark green leaves.
Pollmix 3
A medium-tall, male cultivar, flowering days after ´Pollmix 1´, with a broad, upright growing habit, and weakly thorned; leaves dark green with a tinge of silver.
Availability
See above
Seed-grown Sea Buckthorn
Seed-grown Sea Buckthorn suitable for hedging situations where fruit production is of secondary importance. Random mixture of male and female plants.
Barerooted plants (50-80cm high) €3.00 ea
Availability
Available February
Delivery charges on bare-rooted and small container-grown sea buckthorn
The following rates apply when ordered separately: 1-10 plants: €15.00
10-50 plants: €28.00. Over 50 plants: €50.00
Blueberries
Strong bushes in 15 litre (30cm diameter) pots €19.00 ea (Darrow, Northland and Patriot only) These plants can be grown on for another year before they will need repotting or planting out. They will bear fruit the first year and will make a fine addition to a patio or container fruit garden. The pots are extra heavy duty. Bulk offer: Six bushes or more (any varieties) €16.00 ea. All sold out. More available February 2012
Small blueberry plants €7 ea Bulk offer: 6 or more plants €5.90 ea Available February 2012
Slightly larger plants (Reka only) €8 ea. Bulk offer: 6 or more plants €7 ea
Cultivars
Bluecrop
The most common variety, still providing the bulk of the global crop after half a century of dominance. Tall and vigorous with large fruit. Extremely reliable. Cropping late July to late August. Introduced 1941.
Darrow
Vigorous upright bush. Regular pruning beneficial. Fruit large, aromatic and rich flavoured. Main cropping period late August through to late September, but with some production well into October. Very tough variety, highly tolerant of extreme weather conditions. Introduced 1965.
Goldtraube
Very fast growing and robust cultivar. Berries large and aromatic. Performs well in poor conditions. Fruiting late July to the end of August. Introduced 1971.
Legacy
Very vigorous cultivar growing to 2 metres.. Berries medium to large with excellent flavour - one of the tastiest cultivars. Fruiting mid July to mid August. Introduced 1993.
Northland
The most cold-hardy blueberry variety. Adaptable to a wide variety of soils and conditions. Spreading bush with medium-sized berries. Very reliable. Quite early - cropping mid July July to mid August. Introduced 1967.
Ozark Blue
Dense bushy cultivar growing to 1.6 metres.. Berries large and sweet. Good disease resistance. Fruiting mid July to mid August. Introduced 1996.
Patriot
Vigorous but smaller cultivar tolerant of wet and heavy soils. Large fruit with excellent flavour. Ornamental flowers and autumn foliage. Early variety - mid July to early August. Introduced 1976.
Reka
Vigorous cultivar from New Zealand. Highly recommended owing to its tolerance of higher pH (lesser acidity) in soil. Fruit have excellent storage life once picked. Early variety - mid July to early August. Introduced 1988.
Sunshine Blue
New evergreen cultivar. Compact shape with pink/red flowers. Very ornamental. Tolerant of high pH. Large, very late fruit - late August to early October. Vulnerable to frost - sheltered site recommended (tolerant to about -7 degrees Celsius). Discontinued
Availability: Large bushes sold out, re-stocking February. Small plants available February. Slightly larger plants (Reka) in stock.
Delivery of small blueberries: Up to 10 plants: €15. Over 10 plants €20.
Delivery of large blueberries Owing to carriage costs, delivery is undertaken at our discretion only. Please enquire.
Goji berries
Small container-grown plants €7 ea. Bulk offer: 6 or more plants €5.90 ea
Cultivars
No. 1 Lifeberry
Good flavoured, high yielding varietyfrom Ningxia region of China
Sweet Lifeberry
Smaller fruited but sweeter cultivar
Availability
Goji berries will be available February 2012
Delivery of Goji berries: Up to 10 plants: €15. Over 10 plants €20.
Jostaberries
Very productive and disease-resistant blackcurrant/gooseberry cross: closer to blackcurrants than Worcesterberries and without the intimidating thorns. Extremely hardy, will grow in most soils.
Bare-rooted plants €7.00 ea. Bulk offer 6-19 plants €5.90 ea; 20 or more plants €4.70 ea
Availability
Available February 2012
Delivery
Free delivery if ordered with bare-rooted trees, otherwise €12 (any quantity)
Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Small container-grown plants €6.50 ea. Bulk offer 6 or more plants €5.30 ea
Sampo
Very large fruited, heavy yielding cultivar of the native elder. Fruits bred for tastiness. Denmark.
Availability
Available February 2012
Delivery
Up to 10 plants: €15. Over 10 plants €20.
Siberian Honeysuckle (Lonicera kamtschatika)
Also known as blue honeysuckle. Related to the native honeysuckle but is a small shrub, not a climber. Produces long blue fruit with blueberry-like flavour, only more acid. In spite of its name, it requres a warm, dry and sunny spot to do well (but tolerant of very low winter temperatures). Plant both varieties to ensure good pollination.
Balalaika: large sweet fruits, prolific
Blue Velvet: compact bush, smaller fruits, ornamental
Eisbar: very large fruits, big yielder
Kalinka: small sweet fruits, very prolific
Small container-grown plants €6.50 ea. Bulk offer 6 or more plants €5.30 ea
Availability
Available February 2012
Delivery
Up to 10 plants: €15. Over 10 plants €20.
Aronia
Shrub native to Northern Asia and North America, long bred for its richly flavoured berries used in fruit juices and jams, or eaten raw .
Small container-grown plants €6.50 ea. Bulk offer 6 or more plants €5.30 ea
Aronia melanocarpa Hugin
Compact shrub (1m) bearing black berries. Bred at the Swedish Agricultural University.
Aronia prunifolia Aron
Vigorous, ornamental shrub 1.5-2m high. Purple-black berries high in anti-oxidents. Very suitable for growing as a fruiting hedge.
Aronia prunifolia Nero
Russian cultivar with large, sweet, juicy berries rich in vitamin C. Very ornamental.
Availability
Available February 2012
Delivery
Up to 10 plants: €15. Over 10 plants €20.
Delivery charges on bare rooted trees
1-3 trees €15.00
4-7 trees €20.00
8-12 trees €25.00
Over 12 trees €28.00
Orders may be also collected by arrangement from our premises in Westport.
Special offers and discounts
Special discounts on walnuts and chestnuts are available for nut trialling projects. Please enquire.
Shelterbelts
One of the principal causes of poor yields in fruit and nut trees is lack of shelter. Wind-swept trees will never do well. The only solution is to provide shelter. At the very least, a thick hedge should be planted. A deeper shelterbelt may be more appropriate in the more wind-swept locations.
Fruit and Nut can supply the following hedging/shelterbelt trees:
Castanea sativa (seed-grown Spanish chestnut - not suitable for nut production but good for timber, poles, coppicing and shelterbelts): 120-150 cm trees €6.00 ea, 60-120cm trees €4.00 ea, 30-60cm €1.65 ea, 20-30cm €0.70 ea.
Corylus avellana (common hazel): 60-80 cm trees €2.00 ea
Alnus glutinosa (common alder - good nitrogen fixer and responds better to coppicing than other alders): 60-80 cm trees €2.00 ea
Ilex aquifolium (holly): 40-60 cm container grown - much easier to establish than barerooted holly trees - €6.00 ea
Discounts available for large quantities. Please contact us for further details.
Seed-grown nut trees
Suitable for growing as specimen trees, or for use as rootstocks. The hybrid chestnuts are also good for coppicing, pole and fuel production, and may be viable nut producers. More details can be found on respective nut pages
Seed-grown hybrid chestnut (Castanea crenata x sativa hybrids)
30-60cm €2 ea, 20-30cm €1.25ea. Available November 2011.
Seed-grown Walnuts (Juglans regia)
30-60cm €4 ea, 20-30cm bare-rooted €3 ea, 15-20cm €2 ea. Available November 2011
Seed-grown Heartnuts (Juglans ailantifolia var. cordiformis)
25-40cm bare-rooted €2.40. ea, Available November 2011
Seed-grown Buartnuts (Juglans x bixby)
25-40cm bare-rooted €2.40 ea, Available November 2011
Discounts available for large quantities.
Fruit rootstocks for grafting purposes
We can supply a range of apple, plum/damson and cherry rootstocks for February 2011 delivery/collection. The minimum quantity is normally 10 plants.
Apple rootstock (available February 2012)
M25 Vigorous
M111 Vigorous, high tolerance of waterlogging
MM106 Semi vigorous
MM116 Slightly less vigorous than MM106
M26 Semi Dwarfing
M9 Dwarfing
All €2 ea
Plum/damson rootstock (available February 2012)
St Julien A Semi Vigorous
Pixy Semi Dwarfing
All €2 ea
Cherry rootstock (available February 2012)
Gisela 5 Dwarfing €3 ea
Colt Semi-vigorous €2 ea
Graftwood
We can supply graftwood of apples, cherries plums and damsons. The wood is generally supplied in lengths of 40-60cm, sufficient for up to 5 grafts.
Apple varieties €3.60 per length
Ardcairn Russet, Bardsey, Beauty of Bath, Bramley's Seedling, Cornish Aromatic, Court of Wick, Court Pendu Plat, Crawley Beauty, Dabinette, D'Arcy Spice, Discovery, Edward VII, Egremont Russet, Gennet Moyle, Gladstone, Golden Pippin, Greensleeves, Grenadier, Keswick Codlin, Lane's Prince Albert, Lemon Pippin, Newton Wonder, Orleans Reinette, Reverend W Wilks, Rosemary Russet, St Edmunds Russet, Sunset, Tom Putt
Cherry varieties €4.80 per length
Kordia, Morello, Regina, Stella, Summer Sun, Sunburst
Damson varieties €4.80 per length Blue Violet, Delma, Farleigh, Shropshire Prune
Plum varieties €4.80 per length Coe's Golden Drop, Denniston's Gage, Gordon Castle, Marjorie's Seedling, Oullins Golden Gage, Reine Claude de Bavay, Warwickshire Drooper.Minimum graftwood order: 5 lengths. Postage is €4.00 per order.
Available February 2012
Plant Pots
We also stock a wide range of extra-heavy duty injection moulded black polythene plant pots, from 12 litres to 130 litres in capacity. The larger pots (40 litres upwards) have two moulded handles for carrying. Virtually indestructible, lifetime of many years, competitively priced. Ideal for fruit trees or bushes. Available to calling customers only.
Prices
110 litres: €15.00 ea or 5 for €70.00
70 litres: €11.00 ea or 5 for €50.00
43 litres: €7.00 ea or 5 for €30.00
25 litres: €4.00 ea or 10 for €32.00
15 litres: €3.00 ea or 10 for €24.00
New Horizon Peat-free Organic Compost
Top quality organic compost
New Horizon Multi-purpose Compost (for most gardening purposes, though a little coarse for fine seed work)
65 litre bags €7.00 ea
New Horizon Vegetable Compost (similar to multi-purpose but with added organic nutrients - very good for container-grown fruit or nut trees, as well as bag or container-grown vegetables)
65 litre bags €7.40 ea
New Horizon Ericaceous Compost (for acid loving plants - perfect for container-grown blueberries)
35 litre bags €4.90 ea
Bulk offer: 15 percent discount for 5 bags or more. Cash only.
Additional ordering information
Please use the printable order form provided or simply list the items on a sheet of paper. Add up the total, including carriage if applicable. Please clearly print your own address and contact details.
Payment should be by cheque postal order or bank draft, made payable to the Sustainability Institute.
Fruit and Nut
The Sustainability Institute
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Westport
Co. Mayo
Republic of Ireland