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Advice

Rootstocks Explained

Apples

M25 – Very vigorous. Up to 5m high.

Grow as full or half standard. Ideal in poorer soil in exposed sites. Space trees 7-10m apart.

MM111 – Vigorous. Up to 4m high.

Grow as standard or half standard. Tolerates wet ground and has good disease resistance. Space trees 6-10m apart.

MM106 – Semi vigorous. Up to 4m high.

Good for half standards, espaliers, cordons. Space half standards 3-6m apart.

M116 – Medium. Up to 3m high.

10% less vigour than MM106. Space trees 3-6m apart.

M26 – Semi dwarf. Up to 3m high.

Requires staking. Used for bush trees and cordons. Space bush trees 2-4m apart.

M9 – Dwarf. Up to 2.5m high.

Needs permanent staking. Makes good bush and cordons. Space bushes 2m apart.

 

Cherries

Colt – Semi vigorous. Up to 3.5m high.

Space trees 4-5m apart.

Gisela 5 – Dwarfing. Up to 3m high.

Space trees 3-4m apart.

Pears

Quince A – Semi vigorous.

Good for half standards, bush and espalier. Space half standards 4-6m apart.

Pyrus kirchensaller – Very vigorous

Good for standard trees

Plums and Damons

Brompton – Very vigorous. Up to 5m high.

Ideal for standards. Space trees 7-10m apart.

St Julian A – Semi vigorous. Up to 3.5m high.

Space trees 4-6m apart.