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Tesco fruit trees 2 for £10 - worth it

sarah.r.kelseysarah.r.kelsey Posts: 3
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Someone posted a few years back about this and the offer is on again. I’m wondering if anyone has had any luck with Tesco trees. We have a new build garden so starting from scratch without a massive budget, but would love some fruit trees. Any tips, or recommendations for places that sell trees that are good but don’t cost the earth? 
The varieties are plum (Victoria) and apple (golden delicious, discovery, jonagold, cox’s orange). The estate developers have also planted an orchard of apple trees just over the road, although only just last year so they’ve not yielded anything yet. 
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  • ZenjeffZenjeff Posts: 652
    I would say cheap isn’t always rubbish ,about 5 years ago a newspaper had a dwarf apple tree free just pay postage it grew really well and last year around 45 apples here in the north east really good tasting and the better half made a few apple pies ,don’t even know the variety ,I would say go for it why spend on over price trees.
  • ZenjeffZenjeff Posts: 652
    All have there own Ideas just looked at that site put a dwarf tree in the basket delivery charge £14.50 speaks for itself so £17.50 tree now costs £32.
  • sarah.r.kelseysarah.r.kelsey Posts: 3
    This is so helpful, thank you! What would be the things to look for in sourcing good solid trees. Our local garden centres seem to not be the best quality. We’re in Worcestershire incase any locals have tips!! I know there are some websites also that are more premium but poss not actually any better quality?  
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    While I would back up the good advice you have already, some  15 years ago I bought 2 dead sticks (as my daughter called them) in a bargain shop for £1 each. One Apple one Pear, I put them on my allotment & they are 2 of the most productive trees I have got. As the Allotment is rented therefore not mine it won't upset me to leave them when I eventually "retire".
    AB Still learning

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Being in Worcestershire, you should have a variety of local fruit tree nurseries who could give you good advice on what varieties would grow well in your area, but if money is tight go for the Tesco's offer, our 'free' or cheap apple trees have all grown well here.  
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    More senior contributors may well remember when you could buy shrubs from Woolworths. There wasn't a great variety of rare specimens but there were thousands of gardens with flourishing plants from this source. I bet some are thriving yet.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited January 2020
    Will buying a cheap, possibly rubbish one that may or may not struggle and may or may not produce a fruit you like, stop you buying a well researched well grown tree that will produce fruit you like?

    My advice is, if you only have room for two trees then buy the best you can afford.  If you have room for more then it’s worth taking a risk with the cheap ones. 



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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