[therickmoister]

My own little Johnny appleseed (youngest child) went through a phase of setting apple seeds from pink lady apples about 3 years ago. Long story short we now have 2 young apple trees one of which is in blossom at the moment would it be worth my while buy an apple tree to pollinate it if so what variety should i buy.

[Greengage]

No and yes you will not get Pink Lady apples from the tree, you will only get pink lady if you graft a scion from a pink lady onto a rootstock, You may get apples but what they will be could be anyone's guess, if it flowers you need a tree that is in flower at the same time, it may require two different trees to pollinate it Apples can be tricky.

[Sue Deacon]

Oooh, you want to be careful, that's how I started, and I have been a gardener ever since! I can remember planting those seeds with my dad. Two survived and grew into trees. One was straight and tall and (eventually) blossomed well. The other grew into a bush!

Are there any other apple trees in the area and do they blossom at the same time? You may not need to buy another tree. It may even be self-fertile.

But whatever happens Greengage is right your apple will not be the variety your little Johnny Appleseed sowed.I

Oh and the apples on my tree - small, green and sour as hell!

[tagwex]