![]() If you would like to place an order for collection, please get in touch before placing your order. Please note that orders are shipped once all the trees in the order are ready.Ĭollections are by appointment only at our West Yorkshire-based nursery. You can leave instructions in the notes field on the Delivery Page of the Checkout or send us an email at. If your trees are required by a specific date, please let us know as soon as possible while we can’t offer any guarantees we will always do our best to accommodate you. Any customers ordering pleached or mature trees will be contacted and notified of their delivery date. They require specialist delivery and are grouped geographically. Orders containing pleached or mature trees (trees over 2.5m in height) are delivered within 3 weeks. These dates may vary and by species and while we will always try to deliver within these timeframes if the expected despatch does change then we will notify you by email. We will only want to deliver your orders when they are perfect for planting! Depending on the season and how well the plants are growing, we will give our best estimates of the despatch dates for pre-orders. The despatch time for different products will be confirmed when products are added to your shopping basket We have one of the widest range of trees in the UK, and for those plants which we cannot despatch next day we will normally despatch within 4 weeks. Click here to see our next day delivery plants. We are constantly adding to our range of next day plants, and we do not add a surcharge for this service. For many of our trees and plants, if you order today we will despatch your order within 24 hours. We will always try to get your plants to you as quickly as possible. suckers and water sprouts which redirect energy resources from the main stem but do not produce strong branches.Ĭurrently we are unable to deliver outside of Mainland UK Simply remove any dead or damaged branches and shoots at the base of the tree i.e. They do not require hard pruning and you should not trim the tips of crab apple branches. John Downie Crab Apple trees can be pruned in winter. You can harvest the Crab Apples in early autumn or leave them for birds to enjoy. If your area is prone to rabbits, use a rabbit guard. Once planted, keep the area free of competing weeds and grass for the first couple of growing seasons. Our range of watering kits make it easier. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. Increase watering if there are extended periods of hot or dry weather. If you’re planting John Downie in spring or summer, water well for the first few months. We recommend planting John Downie Crab Apples with a stake and tie kit to anchor the roots - instructions are in the planting guide. Avoid banking the soil up around the collar of the tree. Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost, fill in the hole and firm around gently. Remove the pot, gently loosen the roots and place in the planting hole. To help the tree establish more effectively, sprinkle root grow in the hole. Dig a square hole as deep as your root mass and approximately 2-3x as wide. Start by removing weeds and grass within a metre of your desired planting hole. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.Our pot grown Crab Apple John Downie trees can be planted at any time of the year. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. ![]() Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth. Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post. ![]() Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single use pots. ![]() Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.Easy to maintain and hardy tree, thriving in all moist and well-drained soils.With its upright habit, this Crabapple grows to 4.5x4.5m.Foliage will also bring some delight with its mid-green colour turning into autumnal shades of orange, yellow and bronze.Springtime will bring delicate white flowers opening from pink buds.Alternatively you can leave the abundance of orange fruit for the pollinators, they will love it.The fruit has a plum-like size, full of flavour and with high level of pectin making jams easy to set.This is the tree to get you started on making those delicious Crabapple jams.
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