standard apples on M25 rootstocks

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sally wright
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Dear All,
I am looking for suppliers of apples for an oldfashioned orchard and I am looking for suppliers of traditional standard trees. I have R V Roger at Pickering so far and I need a few more for comparison. The closer to Cambridge the better though.
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Keepers Isle of Wight, hence mail order, bit very very big range.

http://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk

There seem to be over seventy m25 maiden varieties, somewhat fewer 2 year old standards.
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Also DEAKINS I-O-W
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Hi Sally,
If you were looking for Cider Apple Trees, Bulmers ran a scheme in this area not only for commercial growers but that was to try and bring more diversity into the Cider range and the trees were kind-of heritage trees.
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I'd try Deacons too on the Isle of Wight, their range is amazing and they have a huge choice of all sizes, shapes and root stocks. Also their catalogue is a mine of information on new and old varieties and their ripening times and keeping qualities.
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Dear Johnboy,
I don't need cider apples just ordinary eaters/cookers to replace an old avenue that was planted in 1949. Besides; the students, tourists, squirrels, birds and wasps usually get most of them anyway.
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If you're up to doing your own grafting then get some rootstock and pop down the old A11 to Sawbridgeworth and visit the historic Rivers Nursery Orchard for some grafting materials. :)
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Dear Peter,
no no no no!!!! I value my fingers; rather attached to them y'know. You could always tell when the NCH hort were doing grafting at college. Somebody always ended up with a rather flamboyant bandage and had to get another student to feed them their food for about a week.
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Chris Bowers in Norfolk is another good supplier.

http://www.chrisbowers.co.uk/


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As is Blackmoor Plants in Liss,Hants.


http://www.blackmoorplants.co.uk
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