![]() ![]() We will always advise of the carriage charge before payment is taken. We reserve the right to revise any carriage charges in the event of carrier price increase or other unforeseen circumstances. Some items may not be available to all areas. We reserve the right to contact you and advise an additional charge where necessary and are happy to quote for carriage of specific products to more remote areas. We may need to contact you regarding delivery so please provide a contact number with all orders. These items are also not available to areas and postcodes shown under non standard deliveries. If ordering any large items marked a surcharge of £5 per item will be applied. Please accept our apologies for any inconvience caused. We are committed to finding a way that we can resume or normal services again as soon as possible. Unfortunately like many companies in our industry we are currently only able to supply orders to UK based customers, excluding those in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately there are some postcodes that take longer to deliver to and therefore we can not guarantee this, so we are sorry to advise that we do not ship live plants to the following areas HS, IV41-IV56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR25, ZE1-ZE3. Suttons wants to ensure that all of our plants are delivered to you in the best condition for planting. If your order comprises of a combination of carriage charges then a combined carriage charge of £7.99 will be applied. Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.Īll other products incur a carriage charge of £6.99. Stake trees, taller shrubs and roses to prevent root disturbance. Set these at the same level as they were in the nursery field – you should see a soil line at the base of the stem. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. Height 3m after 10 years.įor planting and growing advice read our Apple Tree growing guide. Our apples are grafted onto an MM106 rootstock which produces an easy-to-control semi-dwarf tree with medium vigour. Delicious eaten with meats and cheeses or just spread on buttery toast! Pollination group 3. The yellow/orange fruits of John Downie are large for a crab and make the finest, clear crab apple jelly. ![]() Please consult our planting and care guide on receipt of your order.Not only is this upright apple variety highly ornamental in the garden giving masses of soft pink blossom in spring but it's an excellent pollinator for other apples. Orders for crab apples from March to September are confirmed in late October/ early November ready for dispatch from November. At the height of the lifting season - between November and March - there may be up to a month's delay between placing the order and dispatching due to pressure of orders, which are dealt with in date sequence, and the weather. Hardy, frost tolerant, but like most crabs prefers sun, well drained soil, and some shelter.Īll our crab apple trees are supplied as bare root plants. It's a Victorian variety which was particularly recommended for making crab apple jelly. Masses of cup-shaped, white flowers open from pale pink buds in May, followed by large, oval, orange and scarlet fruit, which are edible being valuable for.Pollination Group: A B C and D - it is a good p. Very prolific, 'John Downie' is a great pollinator of other varieties, although it itself is self fertile like other crab apples, so doesn't require another pollinator. It has lovely white blossom like Golden Hornet. It grows up to 5m, producing very fine bright orange and scarlet, ornamental conical crab apples for a fine autumn show. ![]() 'John Downie' was first grown in Lichfield in 1875, and named after a Scottish nurseryman. ![]() Order now for delivery from November Crab Apple Tree - John Downie ![]()
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