Apple, Blenheim Orange
Malus domestica Blenheim Orange
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Maidn MM106 Br
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£24.95
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Plant Types & Availability - More information
Br = Bare Root Plant, Maidn = Maiden
Rootstock - MM106VAT is not chargeable on these plants.
Discovered in Woodstock, Oxfordshire growing against the wall of Blenheim Park, about 1740 and then exhibited in 1822. Large golden, flushed red, crisp fruits of fine flavour with creamy-white flesh. Cooks to a sweet purée, or keeps its shape. Suits heavy soil. Considered by many to be the best dual purpose apple. Very valuable garden variety. Makes a strong limbed tree with very hard wood which was used to make cog wheels for railways! The blossom of apple trees attracts bees, and later any fallen fruit is eagerly consumed by thrushes and other similar birds. Bullfinches are, unfortunately, partial to the buds.
Pollinators
Apple, Blenheim Orange is in pollination group 2 (mid season). It is a Triploid and provides little pollen, therefore should not be used as a pollinator. To pollinate this tree you will need 2 different pollinators from groups 1, 2 or 3, click here for a list of suitable apple trees. Crab apples such as Golden Hornet and John Downie also are good pollinators for all apples. In areas where there are many apple trees already growing it may not be necessary to plant an extra pollinator.
Apple, Blenheim Orange is available as:
Br = Bare Root Plant
Maiden - A maiden tree is a single stemmed tree which has not been trained so can be trained into whatever form you wish. It typically is between 1-2 metres tall and will have a few side shoots.
Bare-Root Plants
Bare-root plants are sold without a pot/soil around the roots. This is a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way of growing plants. To ensure the best plant health we do not store our plants in cold storage, but they are left in our field or plant beds until they are ready for packing or collection.
Items marked Br are bare rooted plants grown from cuttings and are typically 1-2 years old.
Availability
Bare rooted plants are only available when the plants are dormant (typically from late November to March).
If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.
Rootstocks
Rootstocks are used to restrict the vigour of fruit trees and allow a range to grow in a small space. They can also contribute to the disease resisting abilities of the plant.[from RHS - Update]
MM106 - A semi-dwarfing rootstock that is suitable for all forms except standards. Typically fruits after 3 or 4 years and requires staking for the first 5 years or tree is established. Tree spacing 6m (20ft). Spacing: 3.6 (12ft) with 4.5m (15ft) between the rows. Ultimate height as trained as bush: 3-4m (10-13ft) x 4m (13ft)
- Fruit Type
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Fruit TypeDessert/Eater
Cooker
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- Pollination
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Pollination Group2 - Mid
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Self FertileYes
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Cross PollinatorNo
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- Hardiness
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Suitable for Colder AreasYes
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- Season of Use
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MonthNovember
December
January
Februrary -
Season of UseNovember-February
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- Type/Rootstock
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Plant TypeMaiden
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RootstockMM106 (Semi-dwarfing)
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Type/RootstockMaiden, MM106, Bare Root
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- Old English Variety
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Old English VarietyYes
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- Propagation
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Protected by Plant Breeders Rights (propagation by unlicensed growers prohibited)Yes
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- Awards
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AwardsRHS Award of Garden Merit
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- Native/Wildlife/Evergreen
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RHS Plants for PollinatorsYes
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