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How to Order APPLE TREES from Apple Luscious Organic Orchards

 

Apple Trees Available Now –  January-March 2022

Listed below are the trees available this year, and despite the dry summer, we did all the extra work required to keep everything watered and had a very successful year in our Nursery.

Apple trees are only available in Canada.

Lots of information needed when choosing apple trees.
Here are some of the things to think about.

Timeline

1. Reserve anytime; Sooner is Better than Later.  I only grow a few of each variety.
2. Trees will be dug out and sold from Jan until early April 2021

Note:  Trees are listed in 3 groups in the following order.

1. Larger growing trees on Bud 118 rootstock. Varieties available listed above.
2. Dwarf trees (Interstem Dwarf)  Bud 9 on Bud 118 SOLD OUT NOW)
3. Colonnade Trees, which grow straight up, no pruning ever and can be planted 3 feet apart.  Apple on a Stick.

Tree size is determined by a few factors.  One is Rootstock used and the other is the Variety.

Rootstock
a) Most of my trees are on a vigorous rootstock (Bud 118), which produces a large tree about 16 feet tall and 16 feet spacing between trees.  Bud 118 give a DROUGHT RESISTANT tree (strong root) that does not need as much summer water (after first 5 years).

b) INTERSTEM DWARF, which is a dwarf having a vigourous rootstock (Bud 118), with a dwarfing section added, so it does not need as much summer water.  INTERSTEM TREES are dwarf trees.  I do have some INTERSTEM DWARF  trees left now.  Most are red flesh varieties.   Look for the word INTERSTEM in the Varieties Available List.

Variation Due to Variety
c) The Poppys Wonder apple tree (a Cox Cross from Victoria, BC), grows only about 8 feet across so it does not spread as much as other trees.  It is a narrower tree that normal.   A wonderful apple.
d) Collonade Apple trees (a natural mutation of a MacIntosh tree) produce a very narrow (2 feet) tree that grows straight up to about 12 feet.  No Pruning ever as it is a Spur Bearing Tree. These can be planted 3 feet apart, so make a great hedge, can be planted in pots and in locations where there is not the room for a regular tree.  The original tree was called Wijick, from the Okanagan.  Further breeding has produced a series called Sentinels (from BC) and Spires (from England.)  So Wijick, any variety with Sentinel, and any variety with Spire, will be all the Colonnades.

6) Reserving Trees
Send me:
a) your list of TREES wanted, INCLUDING HOW MANY OF EACH.
b) when you want your tree (Generally send via Canada Post near the end of March.)
b) your mailing address
c) your phone number
NOTE: Sometimes a phone call is the easiest way to discuss apple trees – my phone number: 250-653-2007 (best after dark until 9 PM)

7) Red Flesh Varieties Available

Bakran

Bills Red Flesh

Bioactive

Burford Red Flesh

Christmas Pink

Clifford Red Flesh

Glowing Heart

Grenadine

Halls Pink

Hidden Rose

Kanipe Red Flesh

Krasnoyak

Motts Pink

Norman Cross

Pendragon

Pink Delight

Pink Pearl

Pink Pearmain

Pink Sparkle

Pixirosso

Red Flesh

Rosette

Scarlet Surprise

Websters Pink Meat

8) Cost of Apple Trees

a) Regular Apple Trees	$35
b) Regular Red Flesh	$45
c) Rare Red Flesh	$55
d) Interstem Dwarf	+$10 on above cost

9) METHOD of Getting Apple Trees

Apple Trees will be:

1. Delivered to a house in Victoria, for you to pick up.   (All Victoria Orders), or
2. Can be delivered to a house in Steveston, for you to pick up.  (All Vancouver Orders), or
3. Mailed to your address in Canada via Canada Post and shipping costs are paid by the customer receiving the trees.

Contact Apple Luscious Organic Orchard:
Phone: 250-653-2007 (leave message; if unanswered – we will contact you)
Email: harryburton@shaw.ca
Mail:
110 Heidi Place,
Salt Spring Island, BC,
V8K 1W5

Our customers are happy with the quality, variety and taste of our apples. They return for more.