A guide to choosing the right size
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Blackmoor Nursery is one of very few Nurseries in the UK offering gardeners the opportunity to buy Cob nut trees direct from our Nursery.
All orders are despatched in one delivery. If your order contains both bare root and container grown plants then we can only despatch when all plants are ready.
Any Bare Root Items - Availability means Available for supply from Nov to May.
Any Container grown items - Availability means Available for supply now.
Cobnuts are largely self sterile - the pollen from a given variety cannot pollinate the same variety. If you live in the countryside where there are plenty of wild hazels nearby, then these will probably pollinate your trees.
Bare Root = Field grown trees that have been freshly lifted and supplied with no soil around the roots. Only available during the dormant period November-April
7.5 Litre = Container grown and can be planted all year round. The size refers to the number of litres of compost that the container holds.
situation
Cobnut trees are hardy and grow well on a wide range of soils except those that are waterlogged, but like all plants they grow best in soil conditions that suit them.
They prefer a good friable topsoil overlying a free draining substrate. A soil that is too fertile will tend to produce trees with excessive vigour, which will not crop well. However, it is still possible to grow reasonably sized and cropping trees on stony ground as long as there is sufficient soil and good drainage.
A neutral to alkaline soil is ideal, but cobnuts also grow well in more acid soils.
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delivery charges
Collection - If you would like to collect your trees then use this option. Note the collection is from the Wholesale Nursery office between Monday-Friday only. Please allow 1 working days for your order to be processed prior to collection date.
We are not a Garden Centre or retail Nursery. Orders can be placed via our website and the collection option can be selected at the checkout. Your order will then be ready for you to collect during our normal opening hours which are Monday-Friday 07.30-16.30. Our plants are grown in fields that can be 2 miles away from our office so it is not possible to just turn up and select your own trees.
Delivery Charges - The delivery charge is worked out from the weight and the size of the plant. We have several rates that apply to UK mainland addresses. A delivery charge of £8.95 is for all single tree orders. £10.00 if more than one tree except in the case of the Espalier and Fan trained trees where this charge is a maximum of £40.00. The lower postal rates range from £2.80 - £5.70, will be applied to smaller orders of the lighter plants like currants, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, asparagus and strawberries although larger orders will go into the £10.00 rate. Once you have put together your order the delivery charge will show before payment. All orders are despatched in one delivery.
To take advantage of a promotional code or gift voucher this must be entered into the redeem code box at the checkout. Discounts cannot be given once an order is completed and any codes have not been used.
Walnut Buccaneer
Nut Trees | Genus Juglans regia Buccaneer | Walnut Trees For Sale | Buy Online
Juglans regia Buccaneer Walnut trees for sale - Buccaneer is an upright, relatively vigorous cultivar. It is self-fertile, starts to crop when still young, and produces a heavy crop of nuts that are particularly good for pickling. Buccaneer is the best choice of Walnut to grow in UK gardens. A variety with a more upright habit than most. Cropping can occur from year four. The nuts are round in shape.
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Your Walnut Tree.
Selecting a good planting site.
All walnuts species grow best on fertile soils that are deep (90cm or 3ft minimum) and well drained. The ideal pH is near neutral (5.5-7.5). Avoid frost pockets in valley bottoms and any area prone to water-logging. They will not grow well in compacted soils, or those with a gravel layer or iron pan close to the surface. Exposed sites and those with steep slopes should be avoided. Gentle slopes near the valley bottom are optimal because cold air is drained away from the trees and water availability is high. Hybrid walnuts are more tolerant of drier conditions and poorer soils than either common or black walnuts. On marginal sites hybrid walnuts show very strong growth over the other walnuts but on optimal sites the differences are minimal.
Preparing the site and planting.
Good site preparation is essential and ideally should involve the break-up of any compacted solids, removal of weeds and, if necessary, improvement of drainage. It is always a good idea to mix a mulch or compost to the soil when planting. Walnuts are best ‘pit’ planted. Make sure the pit is several inches wider and deeper than the root-ball. Place the tree centrally and ensure the roots are evenly distributed. Water in well and continue to water as necessary over the first growing season.
Spacing and growth.
Trees grown for fruit production need a lot of space for crown development. Trees are usually spaced at a minimum of 7m x 7m (204 trees per hectare) and grown as a monoculture. For timber production, trees are normally spaced at a minimum of 5m x 5m (400 trees per hectare) and inter-planted with other trees and shrubs to create a habitat that will encourage the trees’ straight growth required for timber production. All walnuts will grow into large trees given the right conditions and space. Trees can grow up to 25 metres (80 feet) or more, and can have very wide, spreading crowns (canopies). Growth rates vary considerably depending on species and site conditions, the most rapidly growing are the hybrids that can increase in growth by over a centimetre each year in diameter and by several feet in height.
Feeding and pruning.
Walnuts like to be well fed and it is a good idea to provide them with a good quality mulch or nitrogen rich fertiliser early in the spring. Do not fertilise in late summer as this can encourage late vegetative growth that can be susceptible to frost damage. Pruning should be carried out only in mid winter or mid summer. Start by removing dead, damaged or badly forking branches. Do not remove more than 20 percent of the crown at any one time.