Apple trees are often managed to maximise fruit production, so they usually remain relatively small. Their pink-tinged white blossom in spring can rival that of cherry, and the fruit ripens through the summer, often ripening in late September.
There are dozens of different varieties that might offer whiter blossom, earlier fruit, and apples to suit every palate.
Bramley is the most popular cooking apple. It produces large green apples that retain their body when cooked. It is the classic fruit for making apple pie.
Apple trees are often managed to maximise fruit production, so they usually remain relatively small. Their pink-tinged white blossom in spring can rival that of cherry, and the fruit ripens through the summer, often ripening in late September.
There are dozens of different varieties that might offer whiter blossom, earlier fruit, and apples to suit every palate.
A dessert apple producing a heavy and regular fruit crop. The crisp apples produced by this variety are greenish-yellow flushed with red and have an intense honeyed flavour.
Season of use from late October to December.
Ultimate height: 4-8m.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
The domestic pear tree has the potential to become a large tree which can produce mountains of fruit.
Their white spring blossom rivals that of apples and cherries, and when they are not in flower, look out for small glossy leaves and deeply fissured bark on older trees.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
A widely planted native tree, with Ash-like pinnate leaves, creamy flowers in spring and bright red berries in the autumn popular with birds. There are many cultivars with berry colour ranging from yellow, orange to pink.
Rowan trees tend to be short-lived and will often need replacing within 20 years in urban situations.
A widely planted native tree, with Ash-like pinnate leaves, creamy flowers in spring and bright red/orange berries in the autumn popular with birds.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
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As the summer draws to a close, there are one or two tree species that actually start flowering.
One of these is the Japanese Pagoda Tree which comes into flower in late August and can keep going until the start of October. The trouble with this species is that it needs a warm summer to ensure good flowering, and this year, in London at least, it's been a bit disappointing. So while it's warmed up in September, it might not be enough to ensure we see many flowers this year. The best thing to do then, is make a note of where your nearest tree is, hope for a warmer summer in 2022, and come back next September!
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