![]() ![]() We've listened to our customers and introduced a new improved speedy delivery service, meaning Express delivery comes as standard Order Type We know how important your garden is to you. For more information on our plant sizes click here. Planting during the autumn and winter months will allow for early establishment in the season and a bigger and better display throughout the main growing season. All will still have a very healthy root system that can be planted when the weather is favourable by keeping the new soil level equal to the pot level and therefore not covering the crown of the plant at all. These are all perfectly normal and natural for these types of plants growing in the northern hemisphere. Winter Months: Plants ordered and supplied during the winter months will be dormant and therefore may not be showing growth above the soil level or consist of bare branches with no leaves or bare roots with no soil. Summer Months: Plants supplied in the late summer will be more advanced in size and flower stageĪutumn Months: In the autumn plants will be changing colour, showing signs of leaf colour breakdown and be preparing to shut down for winter. ![]() Spring Months: Plants supplied in spring will be starting to show signs of active growth above and below ground. When ordering through the year, here’s a summary of what to expect when receiving your plants: The same is true on the stage or growth you can expect your plants to be delivered in and this will be directly related to the time of year and the season. During the summer months when it is hot and dry the need for watering becomes crucial to aid successful establishment and in the winter when the soil is frozen the plants will not be in active growth either above or below ground and risk getting cold damage. You can plant hardy shrubs, trees and perennials at any time of the year avoiding the two extremes of heat and cold. When to plant and what to expect at different times of the year The vast majority of the trees we ship have been pruned and will appear trimmed. In order to ensure a good pollination pick fruit trees from within the same or from adjacent flowering groups. Most of our trees are delivered as bare rooted specimens with approximate height of: 3.5ft - 5ft / 105cm - 140cm depending on the variety. Keep the roots just moist by storing them in damp compost or if outside conditions allow, heel the trees in to a patch of bare ground until you’re ready to plant them into their permanent positions. If it is not possible to plant because soil is waterlogged or frozen keep the trees somewhere frost free and airy. Crab apple trees will thrive in city gardens just plant the trees in a sunny position to encourage the best display of blossom. Malus John Downie is tolerant of pollution and happy in most soil types including clay. The fruits are borne in large numbers so there will be more than enough for the birds too! This fast growing crab apple tree is attractive all year, it has superb orange and gold autumn colour before the leaves fall.Ĭrab apple trees belong to the malus family, and because of its long flowering period Malus John Downie is one of the best pollinators for domestic apple trees (Malus domestica). Its distinctive red and yellow egg-shaped fruits are rich in pectin and they are excellent for making crab apple jellies. ![]() The trees burst into bloom in May and each branch is smothered with masses of white flowers that open from pink buds. Malus John Downie is one of the best known of the crab apple trees.
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