bunny tickler 876 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 where am i going wrong with my pear tree , i bought it 6yrs ago from aldi .ok it was cheap but it looked in really fine fettle . every year loads of blossom & i cover it over with netting to keep the bullfinches off ,but ive never ever had a fruit of it only once a small pear started then died off , should i pull it up & cob it ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I got an Apple tree out of their around April it was only small and I got Apple's in September 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 694 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 get another pear tree to help pollenate it as some pear need another need by to pollenate them. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 As above, you need a couple for pollination, same with apple, all fruit trees. Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,474 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I've often thought about getting the fruit trees from Aldi etcthere only a ten spot but would it work growing them in tubs ? Are they small rootstock ? and the tubs are nearly half 45 gallon drum size Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 i saw a person on ebay advertiseing the very same fruit trees from aldi .in the advert i could see the same labels on them ,,they was getting bids up to £40 very clever seller 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 HELP ME! Sorry I'm hijacking your needs bunny tickler but I'm in dyer need Ok so found a nursery round corner that sells every bloody fruit tree under sun. Want a couple apple trees, but where I live it's not great ground, can get very sandy - I live practically on a beach it's just over the back lol. Wonder what's the best tree, would like the usual Granny Smith etc as the apples themselves will be used plus fed to my pigs. So confused and I need to get it done soon. The trees they sell are at 4-5ft. And literally they've loads different ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Apple and pear trees pollinate in groups try this checker it will tell you what varieties will pollinate your apples. http://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/ To grow them in tubs you must have very dwarfing root stock. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brucemyster 75 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 pears fruit on upright branches that's why sometimes you may see them having a trim with one of those hedge trimming tractors, try tipping the uprights with secateurs to encourage them to grow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe 108 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Pears are also prone to a bug which gets into the buds, if you spray with bayers insecterside before the flowers show should help if the tree is good.ps I bought all my trees from aldi 4 quid each , and all but the peech tree have fruited first/second year and get more fruite every year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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