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Icyberjunkie · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: Minarette trees

As and we evr get to the new house I will have a wall I'd like to grow some minarette and esplanade (or whatever its called when you fan the branches!) apples or pears. Anyone grow them and got some recommendations?

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loobytoo · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

Nope

but was flicking through the DT Brown catalogue today and they've got U-shape apple and pear trees in there - you'd probably get one of each on a house wall. Might be worth a look just for ideas.

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

It is worth having a word with these guys ... VERY helpful!

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Great website too! Very Happy

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Icyberjunkie · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the link Flo it looks really interesting with good variety of stuff -I hadn't even thought about planting something for cob nuts!

Thats the trouble though - as I have limited space I want to make sure I get it right so phoning is definately a good idea.

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lily · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:47 am Post subject:

Haven't grown them but I got a copy of Ken Muir's catalogue which has a big selection. Haven't bought any plants/trees from them but I did buy their strawberry planters and they arrived very promptly Very Happy

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moonbells · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

OK I have a minarette Early Windsor, which now produces quite a decent crop of middle-sized apples. I also had a minarette Vic plum, which was expensive and therefore a total PAIN when the local vandals snapped it off a foot above the ground... now have a very expensive bush... still no crop either.

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