4ft 'TICKLED PINK Baya Marisa Dual Purpose Patio Apple Tree | M27 Dwarfing Rootstock | 11.5L Pot | By Frank P Matthews™

Code: TR077111.5L
4ft 'TICKLED PINK Baya Marisa Dual Purpose Patio Apple Tree | M27 Dwarfing Rootstock | 11.5L Pot | By Frank P Matthews™
£73.99  inc. VAT

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This dramatic red dessert apple is certainly striking, with a vivid reddish-pink flesh that is coloured right through to the centre. Tickled Pink is not only delicious picked straight from the tree, but if sliced would make a stunning addition to a fruit salad, or if picked early is ideal for cooking and making into an attractive pink centred apple tart or pie. This heavy cropping variety produces medium sizedapples that are crisp and juicy with a good balance of sweetness and acidity. It is also worth growing for its ornamental qualities, displaying spectacular, large, reddish-violet blossoms and foliage inthe spring. Compact enough for planting in pots.

Variety Information

Pollination Group Fruit trees benefit from a pollination partner in the same or neighbouring pollination group. 4
Self-Fertile No
Harvesting Period Late
Estimated Time to Cropping 2 Years
Estimated Time to Best Yields 5 Years
Uses Eating Fresh, Cooking, Juicing

Size Information

Supplied As 11.5L Pot
Height on Arrival 1.2-1.5m Height can vary depending on when you purchase your tree, and what rootstock and variety combination you buy.
Age 2 Years with 4 Year Rootstock
Rootstock Rootstocks determine the eventual size of your tree. M27
Eventual Height & Spread Eventual size depends on both environmental and genetic conditions. 1.5m x 1.5m
Planting Essentials
How Your Plant Will Arrive
Planting & Care
Rootstocks
Pollination
Species Information
Rootstock (Eventual Height) Supplied As Supplied By Price Link
M26 (2.5-3m) Bare Root Primrose £29.99Link
12L Pot Frank P. Matthews £63.99Link
M27 (1.5-2m) 11.5L Pot Frank P. Matthews £73.99This Product
MM106 (3-4m) 12L Pot Frank P. Matthews £63.99Out Of Stock
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  • One Tree Stake and Tie Kit - 1.2m
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    This kit comes with everything you need to stake and tie one tree.
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    Rootgrow has become a planting essential for professional and amature gardeners alike who want to ensure that their plants get off to the best start possible. Sprinkle a little when planting to ensure fantastic root growth and all the benefits that come with it.

    In nature plants rely on on a vast array of soil microbes to produce and exchange all of the nutrients required for healthy growth. The most remarkable of these are the mycorrhizal fungi.

    Benefits Superior water and nutrient uptake with enhanced natural vigour, more abundant flowers and heavier cropping Plants. Need less synthetic fertiliser and will survive better in dry conditions. Added resilience in overcoming replant problems and disease.

    Please Note: If you order this product along with a plant or tree that is available at a later date, this product will be delivered at the same time.

    Application information
    Follow these simple steps to planting success with Rootgrow™

    • 1. Dig planting hole as normal.
    • 2. Look at the base of the plant that is being planted and sprinkle into the bottom ofthe hole enough granules to cover only that area. Do not mix in.
    • 3. Place the plant in the hole directly on top of the granules. It is important that the granules come into direct contact with the plant roots.
    • 4. Backfill as normal with compost/soil.
    • 5. If using additional fertiliser add as a top dress or in backfill.
    • 6. Add mulch or top dress as required.
    How many plants will Rootgrow™ treat?

    • 9 cm pot: 1 tsp or 5g (a 360g sachet will treat approximately 72 plants)
    • 2-3 litre pot: 1 scoop or 25g (a 360g sachet will treat approximately 18 plants)
    • 4-5 litre rose: 2 scoops or 50g (a 360g sachet will treat approximately 9 roses)
    • 15 litre tree: 3 scoops or 60g (a 360g sachet will treat approximately 5 trees)

    Mycorrhizal Fungi and Your Plant

    This quick video will give you a better understanding of what Mycorrhizal Fungi is and how it can help your plant. This remarkable symbiotic relationship will work wonders for your garden.

    How Does It Work?

    Once joined with the plant this fungi will travel through the soil creating a truly massive root system. This 'hybrid' root system is highly efficient at finding nutrients from places where a plant's root cannot travel, releasing soil bound chemicals, including those from our trusted fertilisers, and transporting these back to its partner, a beneficial relationship that will persist throughout the life of the plant. A healthy plant with an established root system in a functional soil needs less intervention, chemical or physical.

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    Empathy Grow Your Own seaweed is a ready to use liquid concentrate that can be used on all edible plants. The sustainably harvested seaweed is balanced with a refined fertiliser blend that is designed to promote the healthy development vegetables and fruits in your garden.

    The natural hormones in Empathy All Purpose seaweed are taken up by the plant and promote faster and stronger root and shoot growth which increases yields. They will also promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, microbes and the Mycorrhizal Fungi in the soil. Empathy Grow Your Own also contains a balanced range of nutrients specifically formulated for edible plants.

    Super Seaweed is derived from sustainably harvested kelp, which is further enhanced by using a unique cell burst process. This patented process ensures maximum retention of the growth stimulants, nutrients, vitamins and amino acids.

    Give your plants a helping hand with a little liquid seaweed and look forward to a bumper crop of great tasting fruit.


    Please Note: If you order this product along with a plant or tree that is available at a later date, this product will be delivered at the same time.

    How do I use it?

    To use simply add half a cap to a 9 Litre watering can.

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Potted Trees

We have developed an eco friendly polypot currently in use across our 9L range. The polypot uses less than 20% of the plastic compared with a normal pot and, unlike most garden center pots, is recyclable. Polypots also prevent root spiraling to encourage a healthier root system.

All trees arrive in a specially made, extra thick, cardboard box with a clamp to hold the pot in place at the bottom of the box. This prevents any movement during transit, keeping your plant safe.

Bare Root Trees

We wrap the roots of our bare root trees and use compost to keep them moist during transport. This extra bit of protection prevents them from drying out and makes sure your tree gets off to a flying start.

We use the same specialised box as our potted trees to ensure safe transit.

Planting

Key is to ensure adequate spacing between trees with 1.5m, 3m and 3.5-4m spacing between M27, M26 and MM106 trees respectively.

Bare root & containerised trees have different planting requirements. With bare root, it is important to soak your tree's roots in water for up to 2 hours before planting, while with containerised trees it is important to drench your tree's rootball. With bare root it can be useful to prune woody roots back a few inches, while with containerised trees, it is important to free any spiralized roots growing around the rootball's circumference. With bare root trees, dig a hole so as to ensure the graft point is above the soil, while with containerised trees, ensure the pot sits no lower than an inch below ground.

Bare root & containerised trees also share planting requirements. Dig a hole twice the radius of the rootball. Stake your tree no more than 2-3 inches from the stem, pointing away from the prevailing wind. Fill the hole with a mix of compost and garden soil, and add fertiliser and mycorrhizal fungi. Do not compress the soil. Give your tree a good watering. Add mulch on top whether bark and wood chippings, compost, manure, leaf-mould and stones. Make sure mulch doesn't touch the stem. Tie the stake to your tree, leaving space for growth. Place a rabbit guard around your tree.

Care

Key is to regularly water newly-planted trees, at least bimonthly for two months.

Apply fertiliser and replace decomposed mulch come spring. Check ties to ensure there is no rubbing. Collect fallen leaves in autumn.

For more information on planting and caring for apple trees, please read our dedicated blog post.

Fruit trees are generally budded or grafted onto a rootstock by the nursery, which means the roots of the tree are a different plant to that of the trunk, branches and fruit. Rootstocks, among other things, determine the eventual size of your tree with dwarfing rootstocks producing smaller trees than one grown on its own roots. Some rootstocks have a greater dwarfing effect than others, with the M27 producing the smallest tree going. While having a smaller tree may sound like a bad thing, it is actually a huge benefit. Dwarfing trees produce earlier in their lives and put more energy into fruiting at the expense of vegetative growth. This allows one to maximise space. A downside is that some dwarfing rootstocks such as M26 and M27 will need permanent staking to ensure they aren't uprooted by strong winds.

For more information on apple tree rootstocks, please read our dedicated blog post.

Fruit trees will only produce fruit if their flowers have been pollinated. This is usually done by pollinating insects, which transfer pollen from one flower to another. Honeybees, the main pollinating insect, will travel several miles in search of blossom, so if there is another apple or crabapple in that radius your tree will produce fruit.

Some apple trees are self-fertile while others require a pollination partner from the same or neighbouring pollination group. Self-fertile varieties will produce fruit without a pollination partner, but benefit from a partner for heavier crops. Triploid trees can’t pollinate other trees, but can be pollinated by another. Crabapples will pollinate apples.

For more information on apple tree pollination, please read our dedicated blog post.

Apple trees constitute the perfect first fruit tree as they are extremely easy to grow. Your tree’s growth and output will likely be fine providing you followed our planting and care instructions. Below we address some common queries:

  • Hardiness: Malus trees can be found growing in far colder regions than the UK and therefore the UK’s mild winters will not affect your tree. One issue that can affect fruit trees is frost-damaged blossom, but this is rarely the case with apples that flower late vis-a-vis other fruit species.
  • Position: In the UK, the greatest barrier to successful fruiting is a lack of sunlight, so be sure to plant your tree in full sun. Planting your tree in a sheltered spot will help prevent uprooting and allow the tree to put more resources into fruiting.
  • Soil Types: Soil types are best ignored and remain an unwelcome confusion. Every plant will adapt to its conditions. Having said that, less than ideal conditions will reduce growth. Every plant is suited to a specific pH and apple trees prefer soils with a pH between 6.5-7.5. pHs beyond this range will reduce nutrient uptake. Waterlogged soils will starve your tree of oxygen, which plays a key role in photosynthesis, cause its roots to rot and create the perfect environment for many diseases.
 

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