Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Porter's Perfection Apple Budwood

Budwood Ships Out August 11th

Pickups 9am-6pm August 11th

Budwood is not a tree, yet!

Budwood is the same portion of the tree as scionwood, just collected in August, and used for bud grafting. We use the fresh shoots from the current year. Similar to scionwood, these buds determine what variety the grafted tree will be.

We collect budwood from trees in our test orchards and are happy to be able to offer rare/heritage varieties!

For more information on budwood and grafting, click HERE!

History: Porter's Perfection originated in Somerset in the UK some time in the 1800s. It became extremely popular in England although its popularity began to wane following the 1910s. It is still grown today but not as commonly as it once was. It shows promising results in the North American climate, unlike some other European cider cultivars.

Why We Grow It: This English cider apple produces a medium bittersharp cider. It has done well in different studies in Ontario with the Vineland Research Station with regards to juice composition, disease resistance and overall performance. The tree is a heavy cropper and grows vigorously.

    $12.00

    Propagation Material:

    20 in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Cider

    Fruit Size: Medium; often conjoined

    Storage: Does not store well

    Harvest: October - Mid

    Plant Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

    Flowering Time: Middle

    Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different apple variety that blooms around the same time

    Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

    General Growth Habit: Vigorous, tends to have heavy crops every other year, tends to produce fused fruits, spur bearing. Resistant to scab and brown rot. Produces nice clean fruit in our test orchard.

    Shipping: All budwood orders will be shipped on August 11th.

    Pickup: Budwood will be available for pick up on August 11th. We recommend picking it up as soon as you are able and storing it at home.

    Click HERE for tips on storing budwood!

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    Each budwood will have at least 5 viable buds. Since we specialize in so many varieties/species, there will be natural differences in growth habit and vigour so some varieties may be shorter or thinner. We will provide the best quality we can, within natural restraints.

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