Apple Trees

tv3tg4

I am thinking of planting an apple tree.

Cox's Orange Pippin is a serious option.

Can you plant them in any location?

macraignil

tv3tg4 wrote: »

I am thinking of planting an apple tree.

Cox's Orange Pippin is a serious option.

Can you plant them in any location?

Some of mine are a bit exposed to let them crop well. They benefit from some amount of shelter from strong winds and like good light and relatively deep soil.

GrumpyMe

tv3tg4 wrote: »

I am thinking of planting an apple tree.
Cox's Orange Pippin is a serious option.
Can you plant them in any location?

Remember "the birds and the bees" or no apples! You will need other suitable pollinator apple tree(s) nearby.

upupup

They are prone to apple scab.I cut one down last year after 5 years as every apple it produced was destroyed by scab.
I have a tree right beside with loads of apples every year,it also gets some scab but the scab only affects the skin an the apples are edible

Thud

upupup wrote: »

They are prone to apple scab.I cut one down last year after 5 years as every apple it produced was destroyed by scab.
I have a tree right beside with loads of apples every year,it also gets some scab but the scab only affects the skin an the apples are edible

did you try grafting onto the orange pippin from the other tree?

Czhornet

Have a look at 'Katy'

good cropper and can tolerate most areas and soils

upupup

Thud wrote: »

did you try grafting onto the orange pippin from the other tree?

I tried a lot but i didn't try that.The most satisfaction i got from the orange pippin was chopping it down with an axe and burning it:D

Thud

upupup wrote: »

I tried a lot but i didn't try that.The most satisfaction i got from the orange pippin was chopping it down with an axe and burning it:D

is the stump still alive? a few grafts fed by a mature root system would grow quickly enough.

upupup

Thud wrote: »

is the stump still alive? a few grafts fed by a mature root system would grow quickly enough.

That's a good idea..the stump is still there but i don't know if its alive.I'll have a go at grafting in the spring

Thud

upupup wrote: »

That's a good idea..the stump is still there but i don't know if its alive.I'll have a go at grafting in the spring

if it sends sucker/water shoots you are good to go

Flipperdipper

tv3tg4 wrote: »

I am thinking of planting an apple tree.

Cox's Orange Pippin is a serious option.

Can you plant them in any location?

Contact Irish Seed Savers, www.irishseedsavers.ie They'll give you good advice on variety's to grow depending on where you are in the country. They also sell apple trees and have an open day with apple tasting every year. There are some great Irish apples out there, far better than the waxy chemical crap that's stocked in the supermarkets.

Souness

I have a James Grieve and Discovery, planted about 6 years ago. Both were recommended for soil type, quite limey where I am. Had originally wanted to plant coxes but was told that outside if sunny south east these do not fare well in Ireland. Discovery is a beautiful apple, only downside is it does not keep very long, but then again they don’t be sitting long in the fruit bowl either.First year JG gave an abundance of apples, nearly broke the tree. In hindsight should have thinned out the crop because it set back the tree with very little fruit the following years.

fryup

should i be putting compost around my apple trees to protect from frost?

Thud

fryup wrote: »

should i be putting compost around my apple trees to protect from frost?

you can put mulch around the base of trees to stop competing weeds and grass growing and give the trees a head start.
Apple trees are hardy so frost won't affect them.