Value for money

We are specialists in our business, and our economy of scale ensures that Appletons’ quality is available at competitive prices.

Quality product

Whether you’re planting a shelter belt or landscaping an entire property, Appletons grow seedlings that produce trees with vigorous tops, balanced with well developed root systems.

Service and support

Our success depends on the success of our customers. We work hard to exceed client expectations for timeliness and qual-ity of plant material.

Unique selection

We offer a comprehensive range of 350 deciduous, native and evergreen species available in a range of sizes from 15 cen-timetres to 1.5 metres and as one or two year seedlings and two year old transplants.
The bulk of our trees are grown in open ground seedbeds and are supplied to our customers bare rooted. The trees are lifted and graded in the winter when they are dormant and carefully packed for dispatch without soil around the roots.

Broadleaf, evergreen and some conifers are grown in Swedish developed side-slit cells which allow air pruning of the roots and prevent spiralling of roots inside the cell. The compact root system holds the bark media intact, extending the optimum planting time to include autumn and spring. These ‘plugs’ provide a good option for difficult-to-transplant evergreens, espe-cially on drought-prone sites.

Innovative practices

• Developing lateral pruning regimes to produce more compact and vigorous root systems
• Perfecting cultural practices that produce seedlings of uniform height and diameter
• Timing of lifting and grading for optimum dormancy
• Precise grading and packaging to customers’ requirements.