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Nuts!

by Sarah - October 23rd, 2011.
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Thompson & Morgan have these nuts trees that would be a great addition to any garden

Walnut 'Lara' - 1 tree

Walnut ‘Lara’ – 1 tree £39.99
Walnut trees make a magnificent feature for the larger garden. French Walnut ‘Lara’ is a spur bearing variety and slightly more compact than others, although it will still make spectacular proportions. This early bearing walnut produces excellent quality nuts with a unique creamy flavour from September. Walnut ‘Lara’ is propagated onto ‘Juglans regia’ rootstock. It is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Walnut trees may be slow to establish but will begin to produce nuts after about four years. Height: 12m (39’). Spread: 9m (29’).

Hazelnut Collection - 2 trees - 1 of each variety

Hazelnut Collection – 2 trees – 1 of each variety £39.99
Hazelnuts make attractive and productive nut trees. This special collection combines two excellent varieties that will bring colour, catkins and plenty of cobnuts for seasonal interest all year round. These Hazelnuts are self-fertile and will begin to produce nuts three to four after planting. Height and spread: 3m (9’).Collection comprises: Hazelnut ‘Kentish Cob’ – Probably the best-known UK variety and easiest to grow in the garden. This attractive, bushy tree produces a mass of yellow-green catkins in the early spring followed a heavy crop of cobnuts in from September.Hazelnut ‘Red Cracker’ – A striking red filbert, with dark red leaves and pretty red husks with crisp white inner kernels. This vigorous tree is stunning in spring with its highly attractive foliage, and also provides winter interest when it is covered in yellow catkins which hold well on the tree.

Sweet Chestnut 'Regal' - 1 tree

Sweet Chestnut ‘Regal’ – 1 tree £35.99
Sweet Chestnut ‘Regal’ makes an excellent choice for the larger garden as it is more compact than many varieties, growing to 5m (16’) tall in 10 years. An ideal specimen tree for lighter soils and even tolerates coastal conditions. This attractive tree has shiny green leaves and showy, fragrant mid-summer blossom that is followed by tasty sweet chestnuts in October. Harvest the nuts as they fall to the ground – they can be stored through to January for roasting or making purees. Sweet Chestnut ‘Regal’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Sweet chestnut trees will begin to produce nuts three to four after planting. Height: 5m (16’). Spread: 4m (13’).

Apricot 'Petit Muscat' - 1 tree

Apricot ‘Petit Muscat’ – 1 tree £31.99
Apricot ‘Petit Muscat’ is undoubtedly one of the tastiest apricots we’ve ever come across! This self-fertile tree produces an abundance of juicy, sweet, walnut-sized apricots with small stones that are ready to pick from early August.The delicious fruits have an exquisite flavour, reminiscent of the Muscat Grape. This unusual apricot makes an ideal variety for the garden. Propagated onto ‘Torrinel’ rootstock to create a small, manageable tree. Apricot ‘Petit Muscat’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: Up to 5m (16’) Rootstock: Torrinel.Useful links:How to grow fruit trees 

Almond 'Robijn' - 1 tree

Almond ‘Robijn’ – 1 tree £27.99
This beautiful sweet almond makes a highly ornamental tree bearing showy, light pink blossom in spring. Grafted on a semi-dwarfing ‘St Julian’ rootstock, Almond ‘Robijn’ will form a medium sized, spreading tree with excellent resistance to peach leaf curl. In areas with mild, frost free winters the soft shelled nuts will form if from the third year after planting, and can be harvested from late august. Although perfectly hardy, almond trees require a frost free winter and a warm dry summer in order to produce a crop. As Almond ‘Robijn’ is grafted onto peach rootstock it is advised not to plant near peaches as hybridisation may occur resulting in bitter nuts. Almonds are self fertile but pollination is improved when more than one almond tree is grown. Height and spread: 3.5m (11’).

Hazelnut 'Red Cracker' - 1 tree

Hazelnut ‘Red Cracker’ – 1 tree £24.99
A striking red filbert, with dark red leaves and pretty red husks with crisp white inner kernels. This vigorous tree is stunning in spring with its highly attractive foliage, and also provides winter interest when it is covered in yellow catkins which hold well on the tree. Hazelnut ‘Red Cracker’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Hazels will begin to produce nuts three to four after planting. Height and spread: 3m (9’).

Hazelnut 'Kentish Cob' (Filbert) - 1 tree

Hazelnut ‘Kentish Cob’ (Filbert) – 1 tree £22.99
Hazelnut ‘Kentish Cob’ is probably the best-known UK variety and easiest to grow in the garden. This attractive, bushy tree produces a mass of yellow-green catkins in the early spring followed a heavy crop of cobnuts in from September.Cobnut ‘Kentish Cob’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Hazels will begin to produce nuts three to four after planting. Height and spread: 3m (9’).