OK, her ladyship has consented to buying some fruit trees (well, one, but I'm sure I can argue for two to make it neater )
She would like a pear tree (and I am thinking an apple as companion).
I know I'll need to get dwarf rootstock to keep them manageable.
How big do they tend to get?
Are they high maintenance (/which varieties are easier)?
when do you plant them? (autumn springs to mind)
How much shade to they throw? do they have a "dead" zone round their trunk at the deepest shade?
apart from digging a big hole and putting in some compost, do they need any other preparation?
She would like a pear tree (and I am thinking an apple as companion).
I know I'll need to get dwarf rootstock to keep them manageable.
How big do they tend to get?
Are they high maintenance (/which varieties are easier)?
when do you plant them? (autumn springs to mind)
How much shade to they throw? do they have a "dead" zone round their trunk at the deepest shade?
apart from digging a big hole and putting in some compost, do they need any other preparation?
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