Visual reference |
Very dwarf | Dwarf | Semi dwarf | Medium | Semi vigorous | Vigorous | Very vigorous | |
Almond | St Julian A | ||||||
Apple | M27 | M9 | M26 | M116 | MM106 | MM111 | M25 |
Apricot | Torinel, Krymsk 86 | Wavit, Weiwa | St Julian A | ||||
Cherry | Gisela 5 | Colt | F12.1 | ||||
Cherry plum | Pixy, VVA1 | Wavit | St Julian A | ||||
Damson | Pixy, VVA1 | Wavit | St Julian A | ||||
Gage | Pixy, VVA1 | Wavit | St Julian A | ||||
Medlar | Quince C, Quince E (Elise) | Quince A, hawthorn | |||||
Nectarine | Torinel | Krymsk86 | St Julien A | ||||
Peach | Torinel | Krymsk86 | St Julien A | ||||
Pear | Quince C, Quince E (Elise) | Quince A | Pyrodwarf | Pyrus communis, Kirchensaller | |||
Plum | Pixy, VVA1 | Wavit, Weiwa | St Julien A | Brompton | |||
Quince | Quince C, Quince E (Elise) | Quince A |
Apples
- M27 – very dwarf. Produces mini trees up to 2m high, good for small gardens.
- M9 – dwarf. Very productive, needs permanent staking. Good for cordons.
- M26 – semi dwarf. Requires support, good for bushes and cordons.
- M116 – medium. Resistant to woolly aphid and phytophthora.
- MM106 – semi vigorous. Good general purpose stock for all uses, staking only needed on exposed sites.
- MM111 – vigorous. Good for half standards, no staking required, disease resistant.
- M25 – very vigorous. Good for half and full standards.
Apricot, peaches & nectarines
- Torinel – semi dwarf. Has improved fruit size and yield.
- Krymsk86 – medium. Good compatibility, good anchorage, tolerant of heavy wet soils.
- St Julian A – semi vigorous. Full compatible productive stock.
Cherries
- Gisela 5 – dwarf. Only 2-3m high, ideal for smaller trees.
- Colt – semi vigorous. Very productive and good compatibility.
- F12.1 – very vigorous. Makes a full tree sized cherry.
Pears & quinces
- Quince C – dwarf. Slightly earlier into cropping, requires staking.
- Quince E (Eline) – dwarf. Similar to Quince C but more productive and hardier. Smoother fruit with less russetting.
- Quince A – semi vigorous. The ideal general form for bush trees.
- Pyrodwarf – vigorous. Very good for perry varieties but good for all pears with early fruiting.
- Pyrus communis – very vigorous. For half standard and standard trees.
- Kirchensaller – very vigorous. More uniform and productive form of P.communis.
Plums, gages & damsons
- Pixy – semi dwarf. Ideal for small trees 2.5-3m high.
- VVA1 – semi dwarf. Same size as Pixy but with better fruit size, heavier yields, and increased hardiness.
- St Julian A – semi vigorous. Full compatible productive stock.
- Brompton – Vigorous. Ideal for standards.
- Wavit, Weiwa – plum rootstocks with good compatability, moderate vigour.