Our new shipment of fruit trees have arrived and are in ready to plant pulp pots. We have selected some of the best varieties suitable for our climate in the PNW.
'Colunade' columnar apples are great for containers.
Apples- need a pollinator in order to set fruit, so you either need two different varieties or you can get by with one combo tree with grafts from 4 different trees. The columnar varieties- the Colunade types- grow & fruit on a single trunk. They make great container plants, so choose at least 2 of ‘Golden Sentinal’ , ‘Northpole’ & ‘Scarlet Sentinal’. Our other Apple varieties are: Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jonagold, Liberty, Pink Lady, Rosey Glow, Red Gravenstien, Snowsweet & Zestar.
Cherries- We have a selection that are some of the most favorite for our area- Rainier, Bing & Royal Ann. You may want to try Lapin or Stella, which are self fertile and have large dark red juicy fruit that is crack resistant and great for fresh eating.
- Rainier Cherry
- Beauty Plum
Nijisseiki Asian Pear
Hardy Red Nectarine
Pears- This year we brought in 2 European types- Orcas & Rescue and combo 4-way trees. We also have Shinglo, Shinseiki & Nijisseiki(found in grocery stores) Asian pears that require pollinators.
Plums- produce well & many like Yellow Egg, Santa Rosa & Italian Prune are self fertile. Beauty & Satsuma require pollinators. Frost Peach, Hardy Red Nectarine & Harglow Apricot can also be great fruit producers and are self fertile. Apply a dormant spray to help prevent disease.
If you would like to learn more about raising fruit trees in your yard, attend one of our classes on Feb. 25th Sat. 10am or Feb. 26th Sun. 11am at Alpine Nursery, Puyallup, WA. 253.847.7078 http://www.alpinegrows.com or check out http://drearth.net/blog/learning-center/projects/growing-organic-apples/ Dr Earth is a great fertilizer line that we recommend to our clients for fruit trees, ornamental plants, veggies and lawns, it makes your soil come alive!
