Thank you all for your advice. It appears that the apple is on a M26 rootstock which is a semi-dwarf so shoudn't grow too big. There are a number of apple trees on other near-by allotments which I am hoping will provide pollenation. I think I will have a go at training the Morello on wires as the la...

Just been given a Morello Cherry & a James Grieve Apple tree for fathers day, certainly makes a change from socks & chocs. Problem is I haven't a the faintest idea where to start with either. Should I plant them out now, i'm in the sunny SW, or keep them in the pot and wait till later in the...