{"product_id":"blenheim-orange-apple-tree","title":"'Blenheim Orange' Apple Tree","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award winner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst planted in Woodstock, near Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, 1740.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks down to a perfect puree with real body. For best results, cook from early October onwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor eating fresh, allow to ripen for a month or so longer to develop a sweeter flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate Harvest, Oct\/Nov - Keeps for up to 2 months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax size H3m x W3m \u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e Despite being a naturally vigorous tree, when growing Blenheim Orange on a M26 you can restrict to a much more manageable size. Lefts to its own devices it would grow to 10m+.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot self fertile - Pollination Group 3 \u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e Requires pollinating by another apple tree within a mile's radius. They need to flower at the same time. Apples in the same pollination group, or one either side, can pollinate each other. In built up areas it is unlikely that there won't be a suitable pollinating partner within a mile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiennial - fruit requires thinning every other year \u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e Biennial trees fruit really heavy one year then much lighter the year after, on two year cycles. There can often be too much fruit in the first year, so you should thin (remove) some to take the weight off the branches, or they can snap. In the second year, you may get a disappointing crop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. \u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming \"leggy\", and promote stronger, bushier growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roots Plants","offers":[{"title":"2 Year Old Tree in a 7.5L Pot","offer_id":54093267992760,"sku":"azz1789311590436","price":26.78,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Year Old Dwarfing Bare Root Tree","offer_id":54093268025528,"sku":"joz1789311590437","price":27.59,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Year Old Semi-Dwarfing Bare Root Tree","offer_id":54093268058296,"sku":"mcx1789311590438","price":24.24,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/2691\/3720\/files\/blenheim-orange-apple-tree_1.jpg?v=1789311600","url":"https:\/\/luxestepboutique.shop\/products\/blenheim-orange-apple-tree","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}