Planting Bare Root Trees: The Perfect Start for Your Orchard

If you’re dreaming of a thriving orchard filled with fruit-bearing trees, planting bare root trees is one of the best ways to begin. These young, dormant trees offer numerous advantages, including affordability, easy handling, and strong root development once planted. If you’re thinking you don’t have the space to grow a home orchard, think again, all you need are a minimum of 5 trees and yes, that includes patio and dwarf varieties. 

If you have a small space, try planting patio, half-standards or cordon trees, cordon fruit trees can be planted closely together which certainly helps to maximise space. If you have a larger space you can use a traditional planting pattern like a grid.

Why Choose Bare Root Trees to plant your orchard?

Bare root trees are field-grown and dug up (lifted) during dormancy, meaning they don’t come with soil or a container. This makes them lighter, more affordable, and easier to transport. A true plastic free alternative! More importantly, their roots establish quickly, are easy to plant and come in a great choice of varieties, giving you lots to choose from. Pick your fruit trees here.

Best Time to Plant Bare Roots

The ideal time to plant bare root trees is in late autumn to early spring (usually end of November to end of March) while they’re still dormant. This allows the roots to settle in before the growing season begins. Avoid planting in frozen or waterlogged soil to ensure the best start for your trees.