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Apple Tree 'Blenheim Orange'
Malus domestica 'Blenheim Orange'
- Russet Cooking/Eating Apple.
- Fruits have a crumbly texture with a distinctive nutty flavour.
- Self-sterile triploid.
- MM106 rootstock.
Supplied as a bare root tree pruned to approximately 3-4 ft (90-120cm) tall including roots.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late November / early December 20211 or more £21.00GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
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Crumbly texture with a distinctive nutty flavour. An excellent dual purpose russet apple suitable for both eating and cooking.
- Season of use October-December.
- First introduced in 1740, Oxon, UK.
- Self-sterile/triploid - requires a pollinator (another apple) - and will not itself pollinate other apples.
- Grown on MM106 rootstock for an ultimate (unpruned) height of 12-15ft (3.65-4.6m) but can easily be kept at a height of 6-8ft (1.8-2.4m).
Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.
Recommended by the RHS to assist in encouraging bats into the garden as the flowers are likely to attract moths and other night-flying insects which bats love to eat!
How To...
How To Plant Fruit Trees & Nut Trees
Detailed advice on planting fruit and nut trees - including advice on container growing, pruning and training, and advice on specific varieties.
How To Videos
How To Plant Bare Root & Potted Fruit Trees (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen explaining the differences between a bare root and potted fruit tree, and how to plant them.
Recipes
Apple Crumble Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for making apple crumble.
Rose Hip Jelly Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for making rose hip jelly. Delicious with brown bread and butter or home-made scones.
General Information
Fruit Tree Pollination Simplified (hopefully)
Information on fruit tree fertility, pollination and compatibility, with simple explanations of regularly used terms.
Plants Awarded The RHS Award Of Garden Merit
A listing of the seed and plant varieties sold by Victoriana Nursery Gardens that have been awarded the Award Of Garden Merit by the RHS.
Pollinator Friendly Plants
A detailed guide to the seeds and plants sold by Victoriana Nursery Gardens that will attract and provide a food source to bees and other beneficial pollinating insects.
Magazine Articles
Tree Wishes
Tree Wishes - magazine article giving inspiration to those thinking about growing fruit written by Stephen Shirley for Grow Your Own magazine.
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