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I am going to plant a Laxton Pearmain apple tree early in the new year. I got it from the national apple collection at Brogdale. However, I need a pollinator. I already have in place a Laxton Superb and a James Grieve, which flower 7/05-19/05 and 05/05 and 18/05 respectively; the Laxton Pearmain flowers slightly later (11/05-22/05). There is some concern that, because of the later flowering, the Pearmain cannot be pollinated by either of the other two trees. Should I be worried by this? If so, can anybody recommend a fourth tree -and Brogdale has virtually everything- that would pollinate the Pearmain?
Thanks.

Good morning Barry, Laxton Pearmain and Laxton Superb are from the same pollinating group, so in theory they should be fine. The James Grieves is put in the group before the above two.

But if you wanted a later flowering one, to make sure you are completely covered you could try an, American Mother (late Autumn fruiting), King of the Pippins (late Autumn fruiting), Norfolk Royal(mid Winter fruiting) and one called Winston that is meant to be an improvement on Laxton's Superb this a new year apple.

Hope this hasn't confused you too much.