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Bare Root Fruit TreesOur Winter 2012 Bare Root fruit trees have arrived and while in their winter dormancy are ready to be mail ordered to backyards across Australia. Be Quick Black Currant
These bushes produce masses of berries, high in Vitamin C. Ideal fruit for making jams, juice and even liqueur. Highly frost tolerant requires an area where winters are cold. Plant into rich moist free draining soil in a site protected from strong hot winds. Full sun or a site that gets late afternoon shade. Tolerant of heavy wet soils. Comments (2)NEW | Bare Root | $14.90 AU | In Production | Gooseberry - Captivator
Thornless mildew resistent Gooseberry, red sweet fruit when fully ripe. Requires cold winters and a moist partial shaded area rich in organic matter. Small deciduous, prickly bush producing many green goosberry fruit in Summer. Comments (1)NEW | Bare Root | $12.90 AU | In Production | Plumcott - Spring Satin
Spring Satin is a cross between an apricot and a plum. Fruits are large with reddish black skin and golden red flesh, they are firm and very sweet, simply delicious! Beautiful blossoms in spring, fruit ripens December. Productive, vigorous tree grows to approximately 4m at maturity.Partially self fertile but benefits from pollination with other plums and apricots. Comments (2)NEW | Bare Root | $34.00 AU | In Production | Medlar - Dutch
An old cultivar that produces large fruit to 6cm on a small, elegant, slightly weeping tree. The best variety for making jams and jellies, but also acceptable eaten fresh. Blooms in late spring with large flowers resembling single white roses. Fruit is eaten when soft, generally after a frost and has a mild flavour similar to a pear. Self - fertile. Comments (3)NEW | Bare Root | $27.00 AU | In Production | Medlar - Nottingham
Smaller fruit than Dutch, but considered the best flavoured medlar for fresh eating. A pretty ornamental tree. Blooms in late spring with large flowers resembling single white roses. Fruit is eaten when soft, generally after a frost and has a mild flavour similar to a pear. Self - fertile. Comments (4)NEW | Bare Root | $27.00 AU | In Production | Almond - Self Pollinating Papershell
Excellent, self-pollinating almond that bears heavy crops of soft-shelled almonds with a good, sweet flavour. The kernals are broad, full and oval in shape, they are mid season. The tree has an upright form and is a self pollinating large Papershell. Almonds require a climate with dry Summer/Autumn and cool winters. Comments (9)NEW | Bare Root | $29.00 AU | In Production | Rhubarb - Victoria
The perennial rhubarb is often referred to as the ‘pie plant’ due to its use in pies. It is a highly productive plant that can be harvested within 6 months. Requires rich well drained soil. Comments (5)NEW | Bare Root | $9.90 AU | Kiwifruit - Bruno (female)
Large elongated fruit. Dark brown skin with dense, short, bristly hairs. Light-green flesh of good flavour. Ripens early May. Vigorous and productive with a relatively low chilling requirement. Comments (1)NEW | Bare Root | $22.75 AU | In Production | Apple - Pinkabelle
Compact apple tree growing to only 2m high making it ideal for containers, courtyards, decks and balconies. It has delicious fruit that ripen two weeks earlier than the Pink Lady but are similar in flavour. Grows well in all temperate climates of Australia. Partially self pollinating, planting with Granny Smith will improve fruit set. Comments (19)NEW | Bare Root | $39.00 AU | In Production | Apricot - Moorepark
Comments (18)NEW | Bare Root | $27.00 AU | In Production | Plum - Green gage
European plum with small-medium sized, roundish fruit with greenish-yellow skin. Flesh is amber-yellow coloured, firm, freestone. Good, sweet flavour. Tends to bear biannually. A favourite for cooking, canning and desserts. Ripens in late summer. Forms relatively small tree. Pollinate with Prune d'Agen. Comments (6)NEW | Bare Root | $24.90 AU | Plumcott - Flavour Supreme
This plum/apricot hybrid is one of a new generation of traditionally bred plums with a bright, very sweet flavour, does not have the tart aftertaste of many plums; this has been replaced with the aroma of the apricot. PluotÆ interspecific plums are as easy to grow as any regular plum. Suitable pollinizer: 'Mariposa'. Bare Root | $29.75 AU | In Production | Desert Ash
Rootstock for Claret Ash and Golden Ash. Bare Root | $9.90 AU | In Production | Dwarf Apple - Red Fuji
The aromatic flesh of the red fuji is tinged with a delicate honey-pineapple flavour, sweet and aromatic. The crisp, crunchy flesh is very juicy and the fruits hold well on the tree. The skin ripens from greenish yellow to a dull russett red. Pollinates with the red delicious, and pink lady. A high chill variety of apple for cooler regions. Comments (2)NEW | Bare Root | $29.00 AU | In Production | Apricot - Storeys (Early Moorepark)
Large, rich golden fruit with some red blush. Flesh is deep yellow and firm. Good flavour, excellent for jam, preserving and drying. This apricot is a 'Moorpark' strain, but matures about three weeks earlier. Comments (2)NEW | Bare Root | $27.00 AU | In Production | Nectarine - Early Rivers - High Chill
An attractive fruit with yellow skin streaked with red. Fruits are large and juicy with delicious sweet yellow flesh. They are a high chill variety suited to cooler regions where they are early to fruit. Comments (1)NEW | Bare Root | $24.75 AU | In Production | Apple Cactus
Comments (2)NEW | Bare Root | $19.75 AU | In Production | Persimmon - Dia Dia Maru (A)
The rounded fruit is of medium sized, orange-red, glossy, with a slight bloom; has dark flesh, is not edible until fully ripe and soft; seedless unless cross-pollinated; bears good crops regularly. The tree is of semi-erect habit. Comments (3)NEW | Bare Root | $49.00 AU | In Production | Pear - D6
Bare Root | $9.90 AU | In Production | Mulberry - Black English
Large quanties of good sized sweet black mulberries are produce in late spring. The tree is a large spreading deciduous shade tree with an attractive form. Well suited to colder climates. Comments (24)NEW | Bare Root | $39.00 AU | In Production | Cherry Rootstock - Mazzard F12
Most popular cherry rootstock, its fibrous system makes it good for wet and heavy soils Bare Root | $5.90 AU | In Production | Strawberry - Redlands Joy
Pack of 5 runners available April. One of the sweetest strawberries in Australia, suitable for for warmer subtropical climates. High yielding and productive throughout the season. The fruits are softer and lighter in colour than the Californian varieties. Resists rain damage, very popular for local sales. Comments (4)NEW | Bare Root | $9.90 AU | In Production | Apricot - Fireball
A traditional tasting mid season apricot with deep orange coloured skin and very sweet flesh. Suitable for temperate regions with 450 hours chilling. Partially self pollinating but will benefit from pollination with other apricots. Bare Root | $34.00 AU | In Production | Strawberry - Festival
Most popular variety grown in QLD and probably the best of all varieties. Fruits are bright red with a great flavour, early to ripen and are uniform in size and shape. Comments (1)NEW | Bare Root | $12.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | Malus prunifolia
Bare Root | $9.90 AU | Seeking Propagation Material | Strawberry - Sugarbaby
Pack of 5 runners available April. A mid-season variety with exceptional flavour characteristics, attractive red, glossy, conical and medium-sized with resistance to rain damage. Flesh is bright red, of low acidity, and excellent sweet flavour. Fruit are well displayed, and easily harvested. Fruit production commences in early June and will continue cropping through spring. PBR “Unauthorised or unlicensed commercial propagation or any sale, conditioning, export, import or stocking of propagation material of this Variety is an infringement under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994”. Bare Root | $9.90 AU | In Production | Apple - Flamenco Ballerina ®
Compact, columnar tree. A late dessert apple with a crisp texture. Skin colour is flushed red over a green ground cover. Crisp and juicy. Excellent flavour with a slight tang. White spring flowers, with splashes of pale pink. Bare Root | $39.00 AU | In Production | Plum - Sugar
Extremely sweet, yellow fleshed fruit with red to dark red skin. Heavy and regular bearer of small fruit, long-oval in shape. Excellent for drying and jam making. Mid- to late season maturity. High chill, needs a cold winter. Bare Root | $29.00 AU | In Production | Dwarf Cherry - Trixzie Black Cheree ®
Red to dark red, round to heart-shaped cherries are a delicious delight from this gorgeous miniature fruiting tree. Flesh is medium to dark red, firm and juicy. Bare Root | $39.00 AU | In Production | Nectarine - Fantasia
The large yellow fleshed fruits have excellent flavour. The skin ripens to a beautiful red with yellow tints. The freestone fruits are eaten fresh, dried or stewed. Bare Root | $24.75 AU | In Production | Dwarf Nectarine - Nectazee
A delightful little fruit tree! Shapely branches, long bright green leaves, the compact height make Trixzie Nectarine an ideal tree for the smaller garden or for a large planter pot. Trixzie 'Nectazee' bears delicious yellow fleshed fruit. Bare Root | $39.00 AU | In Production | Japanese Maple - Atropurpureum
A small, dense tree with excellent year-round colour. Magnificent bronze-purple foliage is combined with a good shape and a useful size to make an attractive specimen tree for a protected area in the landscape. Should not be planted in exposed areas where hot summer winds may stress the tree. Leaves may suffer scorch in very hot sun. Bare Root | $34.00 AU | In Production | Cherry Flowering Mt Fuji
Possibly the whitest flowering blossom tree.Flowering cherries are not just beautiful from a distance, each flower is a work of art - naturally beautiful. The Japanese have a festival celebrating the cherry blossom. Spreading tree to 10m wide, 5 m high. Foliage has lovely orange tones in the winter. Suitable for cooler climates only. Bare Root | $27.00 AU | In Production | Cherry Flowering Pink Perfection
Double pink serrated frilly blossom on long stalks hanging in clusters. New spring growth is bronze-red maturing to a deep green, turning golden to orange in Autumn. Upright vase shaped habit, height to approx 4m. Suitable for cooler climates only
Bare Root | $24.75 AU | In Production | Crab apple Ioensis Plena
A small to medium sized tree with a spreading habit. The large double flowers start as bright pink buds, as the buds open the outer petals become a soft pink and the centres white. These beautiful blooms are produced in abundance. Attractive autumn foliage. Suitable for cooler climates only Bare Root | $24.75 AU | In Production | Plum - Santa Rosa
Large, first quality fruit, purplish-crimson in colour with a pale blue bloom. Flesh yellow, with a red blush coming from just below the skin. Mildly sweet, with some tartness near skin and stone. Good bearer, considered to be one of the best plums. Bare Root | $29.00 AU | In Production | |
A well recommended cultivar. One of the most popular home garden apricots because of its rich flavour. Excellent for fresh fruit, jam, drying, stewing and juice. Mid- to late season maturity.jpg)
Also called the Peruvian apple, this is a night flowering, column cacti from South America. The delicuous fruits are red, pink or orange in colour, the white flesh has small black edible seeds through it. The flesh is soft, sweet and delicate in flavour, similar in taste and texture to the larger fruits of the pitayas. The plants will require free draining soil to thrive, and can be grown as a potted house plant, it is very attractive and drought tolerant. Sold as calloused cuttings ready to plant.