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Discover a whole range of fruit and nut trees, rootstocks and scions available !

We are a specialist grower of unusual fruit and nut tree varieties, from around the world that we in house graft and grow in our UK zone 7 climate. Over the years we have selected those that produce fruit and nuts that have flavour and taste.

We do not knowingly sell patented scions or trees, if we have inadvertently offered for sale any varieties, please get in touch with us urgently.

Please be aware that our prime aim is to preserve our historical fruit and nut varieties and also to enlarge our collection of living species. As such we are not a registered charity, but all of the profits from these sales helps go towards the maintenance of that collection.

We also supply certified Rootstocks and scion wood for home grafting. If you need advice then please do not hesitate to contact us via email. We offer apple, pear scion wood for sale in the uk

Please note - We start taking orders for Rootstock and Scions from the start of May. Shipping of orders containing rootstock and scions start from January to approx end of March.

Non UK customers who wish to purchase. Please contact us direct for an up to date price including shipping.

As we are a small dedicated nursery, we operate as mail order only. Our plant passport number is "UK/105340" and covers Cydonia, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Chaenomeles, Mespilus, Sorbus, Actinindia, Castanea, Vitis and Ficus.

We are also pleased to give support to the 'Leicestershire Heritage Apple Project' by supplying rootstocks for their grafting workshops and the growing of grafted Leicestershire Heritage trees.

We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express, all via Paypal. Also bank wire, bank transfer and BACS.

Shipping of orders containing rootstock and scions start from January to approx end of March.

The best choice of quality items at afordable prices within the UK.

We can ship worldwide through fast and reliable delivery partners.

New products

Quince - Muskatnaja - Scion

£2.70

This variety has a spicy flavour that stands out sharply from the more normal quince flavours. ON TRIAL IN OUR UK ORCHARD

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Quince - Izobilnaja - Scion

£2.70

Very large fruit and prolific, sweet and sour. Origin thought to be Ukraine. ON TRIAL IN OUR UK ORCHARD

Quince - Hemus - Scion

£2.70

Apple-shaped type, relatively soft flesh, easy to work in the kitchen, aromatic. ON TRIAL IN OUR UK ORCHARD

Quince - Cydopom - Scion

£2.70

Very intense aroma and pleasant sweet-sour, aromatic, edible raw, creamy yellow flesh ON TRIAL IN OUR UK ORCHARD

Quince - Cukurgobek (Cukurgöbek) - Scion

£2.70

Large, pear-shaped quince, used for juice, jellies, fruit spreads, quince jelly, late maturing. ON TRIAL IN OUR UK ORCHARD

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Quince - Bencikli - Scion

£2.70

Very aromatic and good to blend with apple juice. ON TRIAL IN OUR UK ORCHARD

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Apple - Transparent Summer - Scion

£2.70

On Trial

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Blackberry - Black Butte - Potted

£13.00

Heavy crops of one of the largest fruiting varieties, that are juicey and sweet. Almost as good as the taste of the wild blackberry. Ready to harvest from Early July.

Top sellers

MM106 - Apple Rootstock - Bare Rooted

£3.50

More suited for the larger garden as it can grow to 4.5m tall. More ideal for cider varieties, than the traditional M25 rootstock.

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M26 - Apple Rootstock - Bare Rooted

£3.50

It will produce a dwarf tree up to 3.5m tall. Does well in most soils. It is very hardy and produces fruit in 2-3 years. Can be grown free standing but needs staking on windy sites. It doesn’t sucker much in the orchard.

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M9 - Apple Rootstock - Bare Rooted

£3.50

The M9 rootstock is the main stay of the commerical growers here in the UK. It grows to an approx height of 2 - 2.5m, making it easy to harvest the crop.

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M111 - Apple Rootstock - Bare Rooted

£3.50

The M25 alternative, they can grow to 4m - 5m. Resistant to most dieases, and tolerates dry conditions and poor soils.

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M27 - Apple Rootstock - Bare Rooted (large diameter)

£3.50

This apple rootstock can grow to 2m in height. It is well suited for growing in a container or a small garden. Trees grafted on M27 bear early and heavily. It however needs staking. It is very hardy and suited to the...

St Julian A - Plum Rootstock - Bare Rooted

£3.50

Most plums and damsons are grown on this rootstock, which can grow to 4.5m tall

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M25 - Apple Rootstock - Bare Rooted

£3.50

The M25 rootstock produces a standard apple tree of around 6m height after 10 years or so, and is the best choice for old-fashioned traditional orchards. Can take 5 years to start producing.

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Quince C - Pear Rootstock - Bare Rooted

£3.50

A pear / quince rootstock more dwarfing than Quince A, and it can grow to 3.5m tall

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Latest news

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Perils of using Green waste compost, steer clear. 2022

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Summer Grafting July 2022

02-07-2022

Well I have the need to graft (not budding) some apples, but I have run out of rootstocks?? What do I do. ?? I know I have some 2 year old grafted potted trees, with no home to go to. … Continue reading →

Selection of Cherries – Ready Now 2nd July 2022 Cont’d

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Selection of Cherries – Ready Now 2nd July 2022 cont’d Continue reading →

Selection of Cherries – Ready Now 2nd July 2022

02-07-2022

Selection of Cherries – Ready Now 2nd July 2022 Continue reading →

Blackberry – ‘Black Butte’ – First of the season 2nd July 2022

02-07-2022

Blackberry – ‘Black Butte’ definitely is the first of the season. It is the biggest, earliest and surprising tastes of blackberries. Continue reading →

Blog update for SHIMIZU – PEACH (Greenhouse grown) July 1st 2022

02-07-2022

SHIMIZU – PEACH – I was surprised to find that one peach had turned a very pale light colour, almost a milky white. I did a slight squeeze test, and it felt very soft. Continue reading →

Chemical content of Composts – June 2022

18-06-2022

As part of my upgarding of the nursery, we decided to investigate alternatives to ‘normal’ compost. Whilst most compost suppliers do not add a chemical content breakdown on the bags, they may well give a PH value. Which is usefull … Continue reading →