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Apple £22.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Ultimate size (MM111): 7m x 7m (18-25 x 18-25 ft) Flowering period: April and May. Hardiness: fully hardy. This upright, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by crisp, juicy, red dessert apples. The tree forms a natural dome shape, and the leaves are small, toothed and dark green. Unlike other fruiting varieties, the fruits from this tree keep well for several weeks after they're harvested in mid August. To guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Fiesta'). Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season.

Apple £22.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5x5.5m (18x18ft) Flowering period: April and May. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by crisp, juicy, red-flushed, dessert apples which should be harvested in October. The tree forms a natural dome shape, and the leaves are small, toothed and dark green. The fruits store well until the following March. An excellent apple tree for colder areas. To guarantee cross pollination it's best planted with another variety from the same flowering group (e.g. 'James Grieve'). Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season. Goes well with: Ficus carica, Malus domestica 'James Grieve', Myrtus communis, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans', Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Aloysia triphylla

Apple £23.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Ultimate size (MM26): 4x4m (12x12ft)Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5x5.5m (18x18ft) Flowering period: April and May. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by juicy, soft, pale yellow dessert apples with a red flush. This upright, spreading apple tree yields a heavy crop of fruits with an excellent flavour in early September. To guarantee cross pollination plant with another variety from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Fiesta'). Suitable for colder areas. Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season.

Apple £23.95

Apple £22.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Ultimate size (M27): 1.8x1.8m (6x6ft)Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5x5.5m (18x18ft) Flowering period: April and May. Hardiness: fully hardy. This upright, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by first class, juicy dessert apples for harvesting in early to mid October. A moderately vigorous variety, which is also self-fertile and produces perhaps the best British eating apple. Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season. Goes well with: Ficus carica, Myrtus communis, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans', Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Aloysia triphylla

Apple £22.95

Blackberry £7.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: any soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Other features: medium-sized, juicy fruit (late August to late September)Hardiness: fully hardy. A popular variety with ornamental leaves and thornless stems. The saucer-shaped, white flowers flushed with pink are produced in summer, followed by medium-sized fruit with a mild and juicy flavour in late August to late September. It is a good variety to grow where pe. Ople are likely to brush past the stems or trained over an arch or trellis. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure in to the area. Once planted, shorten the canes to about 23cm (9in) . Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.

Blackcurrant £6.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: any well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: delicious sweet berries. Hardiness: fully hardy. An excellent blackcurrant which produces deliciously sweet berries with an acidic flavour and enticing aroma. It is a heavy yielding variety with some mildew resistance. The berries are produced from mid-July and are a real summer treat; ideal for using in pies, jams, jellies and puddings. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure in to the area. Once planted, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure every spring, as well as a nitrogen and potassium fertiliser. Make sure the plant is watered in dry weather and net the bushes to protect the fruit from birds. In the first year, prune back to one bud above soil level in winter. After that only prune out weak branches.

Blueberry £12.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: prefers moist, well-drained acidic soil but will grow in sandy or normal soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Other features: light blue berries (July) Hardiness: fully hardy. An early fruiting variety which produces a heavy crop of light blue berries that are full of flavour. It is a vigorous shrub with an upright habit and has good drought resistance. Like all blueberries, it must have moist, acidic soil to flourish. Even without the added bonus of delicious berries, it does make an attractive deciduous shrub with white flowers in spring and striking autumn colours. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Blueberries can also be grown in large pots and containers if ericaceous compost is used. Prune in winter, cutting out dead or damaged branches. In spring, feed with sulphate of ammonia, sulphate of potash and bonemeal and top-dress with ericaceous compost.

Cherry £24.95

An exceptional self-fertile, sweet cherry with large dark red or black fruit. White flowers appear in mid-spring, followed by delicious, juicy cherries which are ready for picking in late July. It is a vigorous grower, starting with an upright habit, spreading as it matures. An early and prolific cropper that also makes a good pollinator for other cherries. Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Ultimate size (Colt): 6x6m (20x20ft) Flowering period: April to May. Flower colour: white. Other features: a superb self-fertile sweet cherry with juicy, dark red fruit (late July) Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker

Cherry £24.95

A superb large, dark red acid cherry that is ideal for cooking. It has a compact but spreading habit, small white flowers in spring and bitter-sweet fruit in August which are perfect for stewing. A popular, self-fertile cherry that is suitable for north facing situations and can tolerate heavy soil. Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: slow growing. Ultimate size (Colt): 7x7m (23x23ft) Flowering period: April to May. Flower colour: white. Other features: a popular acid cherry dark red fruit (August) Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker

Cherry £23.95

A vigorous tree which is upright at first but later spreading as it matures. White flowers are produced in spring and sweet cherries in late July. It is one of the few sweet cherries that is self-fertile and the large fruit have a gorgeous flavour. Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Ultimate size (Colt): 6x6m (20x20ft) Flowering period: April to May. Flower colour: white. Other features: a self-fertile sweet cherry with superb fruit (late July) Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker

Double U Cordon - Pear Peradel £49.99

A dessert pear tree that is covered with pure white flowers in mid-spring, followed by blush-coloured pears in autumn. The fruit are deliciously fragrant and melt in the mouth when eaten. It also stores well without loosing its superb qualities or taste. It does need to be planted with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Bon Chretien and Super Comice') to ensure good fruit set. It is grown on BA29 rootstock which is semi-vigorous and ideal for dry soils. This pear tree has been grown specifically in a double U cordon shape, which makes it easier to pick and is great for growing against walls, garden dividers or as screening. These trees have been grown for a substantial number of years to form this lovely shape. Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing. Flowering period: April. Flower colour: pure white. Other features: edible, blush-coloured dessert pears. Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Pears naturally shed a small quantity of the developing fruits in midsummer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Add a high-nitrogen feed in spring. The trees are 90cm wide at the widest point (between the top two U's) and are about 1.3m tall

Fig £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: will tolerate most soils, except very badly drained. Rate of growth: average. Hardiness: fully hardy. This deciduous, spreading shrub is highly ornamental, with large, glossy, palmate leaves. It is best grown against a south or south-west facing wall, where, in long, hot summers it will produce an abundant crop of brown, pear-shaped fruit with red flesh. These figs are rich and sweet and available for picking from August to September. An interesting and easy plant to grow, and one of the oldest fruits in cultivation. Garden care: Plant in a 40cm (15in) pot in the ground or in a lined pit to restrict root-growth - unrestricted root growth leads to poor fruiting. Prune in spring when all chance of frost has past. Remove any frost-damaged or weak branches, and thin out shoots to let light in. Some pruning may be required in summer - trim all new shoots back to five or six leaves.

Lemon Tree £19.95

Position: full sunSoil: moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April to July. Hardiness: tender to frost hardy (needs winter protection) Glossy oval leaves set off this plant's fragrant white, star-shaped flowers that open from red-tinted buds through. out the summer. They are followed by bright yellow lemons up to 10cm long. A compact, large shrub that is best grown in a potwhere it can be placed in a frost-free place in winter.

Lime Tree £19.95

Position: full sunSoil: moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Rate of growth: average. Hardiness: tender to frost hardy (needs winter protection) Fragrant white flowers open from red-tinted buds throughout the summer and are followed by green limes up to 10cm long. A compact, large shrub that is best grown in a pot where it can be placed in afrost-free place in winter.

Minarette Apple £25.95

This upright, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid- and late spring, followed by first class, juicy dessert apples for harvesting in early to mid-October. A moderately vigorous variety producing arguably the best British eating apple on self-fertile trees. Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Ultimate size (M27): 1.8x1.8m (6x6ft)Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5x5.5m (18x18ft) Flowering period: April and May. Flower colour: white. Other features: first class, juicy, dessert apples (early to mid-October)Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant seasonGoes well with: Ficus carica, Myrtus communis, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans', Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Aloysia triphylla

Mini Orange £19.95

Position: full sunSoil: moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April to July. Hardiness: tender. Fabulous, fragrant white flowers are produced singly on branches through. out the summer. These are followed by medium-sized, thin-skinned, juicy tangerines that separate easily into segments. A great plant for growing in a pot on a sunny patio, but it will need to be moved in to a frost-free place in winter.

Peach £24.95

A dwarf variety that produces numerous yellow peaches in July. A great variety for a small garden as it only reaches 1.5m (5ft) tall. Peaches can be grown successfully in most areas of Britain and can withstand the cold. However they dislike too much rain and windy areas and need plenty of heat and sun to ripen the fruit. Plant against a warm, south-facing wall for best results. Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing. Flowering period: March to April. Flower colour: pink. Other features: ideal for a small garden. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker

Peach £24.95

An excellent peach with dark red flesh that comes away from the stone easily. It produces attractive flowers in mid-spring and tasty peaches in September. A reliable variety that will grow in most areas if planted against a warm, south-facing wall. Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing. Flowering period: March to April. Flower colour: pink. Other features: a reliable peach variety. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker

Pear £22.95

This dessert pear tree is covered with pure white flowers in mid-spring, followed by delicious, long, yellowish green fruits. Broadly columnar in shape it's ideal for an open, sunny site. Though. 'Conference' is partially self-fertile, to guarantee a bumper crop of pears plant with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Super Comice', 'Beurre Hardy' and 'Williams Bon Chrtien' and 'Peradel')Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April. Flower colour: pure white. Other features: edible, yellowish green dessert pears. Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Pears naturally shed a small quantity of the developing fruits in mid summer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Add a high-nitrogen feed in spring

Pear £24.95

This delightful dessert pear tree is covered with pure white flowers in mid spring, followed by large fruits, renowned for their excellent flavour. Vigorous and upright in habit it's an ideal specimen tree for a small, sunny, well-drained site. To ensure cross pollination plant with another variety from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Concorde').Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast. Flowering period: April. Flower colour: pure white. Other features: large, edible dessert pears. Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Pears naturally shed a small quantity of the developing fruits in mid summer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Add a high-nitrogen feed in spring.

Raspberry £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Other features: small, firm red fruit (early July to late July) Hardiness: fully hardy. A high yielding, popular variety with firm but rather small fruit from early July. The ripe fruits herald the start of the raspberry picking and are ideal for freezing, as well as desserts and jams. It is quite susceptible to viruses and should be planted away from other varieties to minimum the risk. Cut back the fruiting canes to the ground as soon as the crop has finished. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure in to the area. Once planted, shorten the canes to about 23cm (9in) . Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.

Raspberry £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Other features: large, delicious raspberries from August until the first frosts; the canes require little support. Hardiness: fully hardy. This autumn-fruiting raspberry produces heavy crops of large, delicious berries from August until the winter frosts. An excellent choice for a sheltered sunny spot with well-prepared, moderately fertile, well-drained soil, the fruit are borne on the upper part of the current season's canes. Garden care: Prepare the planting area well, removing all perennial weeds and adding plenty of well-rotted garden compost or manure. Plant canes 45cm (18in) apart in a trench 8cm (3in) deep, carefully spreading out the roots and backfilling with soil.

Raspberry £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Other features: tasty, firm fruit (mid-July to mid-August) Hardiness: fully hardy. A widely grown and popular variety to rival 'Malling Admiral'. It has spineless canes, some resistance to aphids and virus, and is easy to grow and control. The heavy yield of very firm, round fruit is ready for picking from mid-July and the raspberries are full of flavour. A good mid-season variety. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure in to the area. Once planted, shorten the canes to about 23cm (9in) . Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.

Red Gooseberry £7.95

Position: full sun, but some shading needed in very hot weather. Soil: any well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: ruby-red berries (mid-July) Hardiness: fully hardy. A superb traditional variety that is easy to grow with good disease resistance and heavy crops of fruit. The ruby-red, medium-sized gooseberries are sweet when ripe with a tangy outer skin. The fruit is perfect for bottling and preserves, but if left to ripen fully can be used as a dessert gooseberry too. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure into the area. Once planted, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure every spring, as well as a nitrogen and potassium fertiliser. Make sure the plant is watered in dry weather and net the bushes to protect the fruit from birds. In the first year, prune shoots back by half to three-quarters to an outward-facing bud in winter. After that prune out weak and older branches only.

Redcurrant £6.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: any well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: large, well-flavoured berries (mid-July) Hardiness: fully hardy. A delicious variety that has very large red fruits in July on long trusses which makes them easy to pick. Redcurrants are easy to grow shrubs, cropping well in sun or shade. Like gooseberries and blackcurrants, they develop a permanent framework of shoots so can be grown as fans, espaliers, cordons, standards, as well as bushes. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure into the area. Once planted, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure every spring, as well as a nitrogen and potassium fertiliser. Make sure the plant is watered in dry weather and net the bushes to protect the fruit from birds. In the first year, prune back to one bud above soil level in winter. After that only prune out weak branches.

Rhubarb £4.95

Position: full sun Soil: any, except waterlogged soils. Rate of growth: average. Other features: the leaves may cause severe discomfort if ingested; the scarlet leaf stalks are excellent for making pies, jams and wine. Hardiness: fully hardy Long, scarlet stems that have a deliciously sweet taste. Though. an old variety, it is easy to grow, reliable and early. Perfect for fertile, well-drained areas of the vegetable garden or allotment, once planted it should not be moved and appreciates a generous annual mulch of well-rotted compost or manure. Garden care: Dig the area in autumn, incorporating a good amount of compost or well-rotted manure. Rake in a general fertiliser, such as Growmore in to the area just before planting. Keep plants well watered and remove any flowering shoots that appear. Mulch the crowns in January or February. It is best to allow new plants to become established during the first year before harvesting your first crop, so wait for 12 - 18 months before you start pulling the sticks.

Rhubarb £1.49

Position: full sunSoil: any, except waterlogged soils. Rate of growth: average. Other features: the leaves may cause severe discomfort if ingested; the scarlet leaf stalks are excellent for making pies, jams and wine. Hardiness: fully hardy One of the earliest rhubarb varieties which can be ready outside as early as February. It is also suitable for forcing if you want to produce an even earlier crop and will provide you with succulent, red-based pink stems with a delicious flavour. Garden care: Dig the area in autumn, incorporating a good amount of compost or well-rotted manure. Rake in a general fertiliser, such as Growmore in to the area just before planting. Keep plants well watered and remove any flowering shoots that appear. Mulch the crowns in January or February. It is best to allow new plants to become established during the first year before harvesting your first crop, so wait for 12 - 18 months before you start pulling the sticks.

Rhubarb Champagne £1.79

Position: full sunSoil: any, except waterlogged soils. Rate of growth: average. Other features: the leaves may cause severe discomfort if ingested; the scarlet leaf stalks are excellent for making pies, jams and wine. Hardiness: fully hardy Long, scarlet stems that have a deliciously sweet taste. Though. an old variety, it is easy to grow, reliable and early. Perfect for fertile, well-drained areas of the vegetable garden or allotment, once planted it should not be moved and appreciates a generous annual mulch of well-rotted compost or manure. Garden care: Dig the area in autumn, incorporating a good amount of compost or well-rotted manure. Rake in a general fertiliser, such as Growmore in to the area just before planting. Keep plants well watered and remove any flowering shoots that appear. Mulch the crowns in January or February. It is best to allow new plants to become established during the first year before harvesting your first crop, so wait for 12 - 18 months before you start pulling the sticks.

Thornless Loganberry £7.95

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Other features: large, dark red fruit (mid July to August) Hardiness: fully hardy. A popular soft fruit that was originally discovered in Judge Logan's garden in California in 1880. The fruit is large, red and succulent with a sharp taste. This is a thornless variety which needs similar conditions to blackberries but more heat and sunlight. A delicious berry for jams, jellies and pies but not so great for eating. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure in to the area. Once planted, shorten the canes to about 23cm (9in) . Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.

Whitecurrant £6.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: any well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: delicious tart flavoured fruit. Hardiness: fully hardy. A deciduous bush that produces blush-coloured berries in July that have a delicious tart flavour. An excellent cropping variety that has good resistance to mildew and since it is a late-flowering variety, it is suitable for growing in cooler areas because it is less susceptible to frost damage. Great for pies, jams, jellies and puddings. Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure into the area. Once planted, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure every spring, as well as a nitrogen and potassium fertiliser. Make sure the plant is watered in dry weather and net the bushes to protect the fruit from birds. In the first year, prune back to one bud above soil level in winter. After that only prune out weak branches.

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