2007-02-25 02:25:56 · 12 answers · asked by henry e 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
yes unless you find one of the self dual ones that you can now buy, ask at the garden centre or look at the ones for sale on line.
2007-02-25 02:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by quornandwafflesagain 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Apple trees are not dioecious (being male or female), but they do need another apple pollinator that is in flower at the same time as it is.
Some apple trees are sold as self-fertile, but few really are in practise. The chances are that a neighbour in the area will have a tree that can act as pollinator for you, but to be absolutely sure you will be better off with another tree to go with your first.
Picking a pair of trees that will pollinate one another is a rather involved process that will require you matching up your apple variety with another apple that is in the same group. You can probably get this info from your local garden centre or a good book on top fruit (apples, pears, plums etc).
In short, you will be better off with two from the same group, but... you will probably get fruit even if you only plant the one, as your local insects will help carry in some suitable pollen for you.
Hope that helps a bit and I hope you have plenty of fruit in the future.
P.s. It would be a good investment to get a guide to pruning apple trees as well to get the most from your tree.
Ken Muir usually supplies one with each tree bought, but you might be able to buy his very useful little book separately from:
http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/
2007-02-28 04:53:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ian. Garden & Tree Prof. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ken Muir Fruit Trees
2016-12-17 11:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like most fruit trees they carry both male and female parts and most varieties of apple trees are self-fertile.
2007-02-25 02:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by Up the pole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a self fertile tree it has to be pollinated by bees. It can be planted alone in your garden provided your neighbour have apple trees
2007-03-01 00:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by Sandy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not at all, you can get self pollinating trees now..Ive got a self pollinating Victoria plum tree and had some brilliant fruit of it so far,...never had a bad crop yet??
2007-02-25 02:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I think just some birds and bees.
2007-02-25 02:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but you need to trees close to each other
2007-02-25 07:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by MARK P 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you kidding me!
2007-02-25 02:29:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-25 02:29:09 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋