Limelight apple trees
£34.95 - £61.50Limelight apple trees for sale
Choose a size - pot-grown
All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.
PG12-year bush-trained 11.5L pot-grown tree, M27 rootstock£61.50
Very small tree
(< 1.7m after 10 years)
Out of stock
PG22-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, M26 rootstock£57.50
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
Out of stock
PG32-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, MM106 rootstock£57.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
Choose a size - bare-root
BR12-year bush-trained bare-root tree,M9 rootstock£44.75
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR21-year bare-root tree,M26 rootstock£34.95
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR32-year bush-trained bare-root tree,M26 rootstock£43.00
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR42-year bush-trained bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£43.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
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Tree specification
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Tree sizes and forms
Next deliveries
Order now for delivery from 26th May.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Limelight apple trees
Limelight is an attractive green / yellow apple, with a crisp juicy bite and a rich apple flavour.
It is easy to grow, and ripens mid-season - usually the middle of September in the UK.
In good conditions it is quite a heavy cropper.
Growing and Training
Limelight has been developed specifically for UK gardeners, with a parentage that includes such reliable garden varieties as James Grieve and Discovery. It has some disease resistance too.
Which pollinators are recommended for Limelight apple trees?
Limelight is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit.
The following varieties are good pollinators for Limelight.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
ScrumptiousScrumptious is a modern award-winning early-season English dessert apple.
Red FalstaffRed Falstaff is one of the best garden apple trees, heavy crops, easy to grow, and very juicy.
FiestaFiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour.
Red DevilRed Devil is a good apple variety for the UK garden, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.
ButterballMalus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.
SpartanSpartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour.
SunsetSunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.
GorgeousMalus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly.
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History
Kent, UK, 2000. Related to James Grieve, Golden Delicious, and Discovery.
Limelight characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Limelight?Beginner
- Is Limelight self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Limelight?3
- Is Limelight good for pollinating others?Average
- How does Limelight bear fruit?Spur-bearer
- What climates is Limelight suitable for?Temperate climates
- What season do you pick Limelight?Mid
- CroppingHeavy
- How long can you keep Limelight in a fridge?2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating freshJuice
- What is the overall disease resistance of Limelight?Good
- Is Limelight resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
- Where does Limelight originate from?United Kingdom
- When was Limelight first introduced?1950 - 1999
- What colour is the blossom of Limelight?White
- Fruit colourGreen / Yellow
- Which awards has Limelight received?RHS AGM (current)
British-grown trees
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK.
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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS.
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Guaranteed fruit trees
When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions.
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More about apple trees
For apples the mid-season period usually starts in early September and finishes later in September when the late-season varieties start arriving.
Mid-season apples are best eaten straight from the tree. However unlike early-season apples, they will usually keep fresh for a couple of weeks in a fridge. On the other hand, just like early apples, mid-season apples ripen quite quickly so be sure to keep a close watch on them in early September and see if they are ready to pick.
Another thing you notice with mid-season apples is they still have that fresh zing you get with the early varieties, but the flavours are now more nuanced and interesting.
Some really good apple varieties fall into this category - including Red Windsor, Red Devil, and Lord Lambourne. These are un-fussy apples with good flavours, ideal for taking to work for a mid-morning snack.
