aldi trees

banner · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject: aldi trees

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_15905.htm

any good?

Maeve Drogheda · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject:

I bought a pear tree from Aldi last year and had a good crop of 35 pears in the first year. Make sure the ground is well prepared before your plant the tree.

Buds starting to appear on the pear tree already.

thechef · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject:

bought apple and pear trees last year no problems with them at all

sirpsycho · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:33 pm Post subject:

Tempted by these myself too. I just thought they would be no good because they are so cheap!

thechef · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:34 pm Post subject:

they have them them this week
just bought peach tress to add to the pear and apple tress i bought last year

andip · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 5

Only prob I have is the size - most of them are up to 7.5metres

Maeve Drogheda · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:04 pm Post subject:

Andip,

Don't let the size put you off buying the apple trees, remember they will have to be pruned every year. My pear tree is pruned back so that it does not grown too big. But I think I pruned my apple trees too hard this year and do not expect any fruit.!!

Of you only have a small space get onto the seedsavers website and see if they have a native irish species that would suit you. They have a wonderful selection and are very keenly priced

andip · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 5

Thanks - realistically what's the minimum height I could keep them at bearing in mind they have the potential to grow to 7.5m.

Also, can the same be done with the pear & plum trees ?