Archive July 17, 2025

Green-thumbed shoppers enjoy homegrown fruit for less this summer as a 5-piece mini-orchard tree c collection is axed by a whopping £35 in a flash sale

Whether you’re a gardening expert or a novice beginner, there’s no reason why you can’t create your own orchard in your backyard or on your patio.

If you’ve been yearning for fresh, homegrown fruit during the summer months, there’s no need to worry about your experience or your budget, as this Fruit Tree Collection at Thompson & Morgan comes to the rescue.

This set includes five covetable fruit trees: apples, pears, cherries, and plums. Thanks to this special offer, it is also budget-friendly at £49.99, down from £84.95.

READ MORE: Enjoy ‘delicious’ peaches this summer as ‘easy to grow’ fruit tree plummets to half-price

READ MORE: Cheapest ways to set up your own outdoor kitchen—including £20 portable hob loved by chefs

Perfect for keeping in pots on your patio or decking, or for planting straight into your garden, this mini fruit tree set is a great, wallet-friendly way to start creating your own little orchard that’s set to keep your fruit bowl full for seasons to come.

These patio fruit trees have been specifically chosen for their dwarf habit, which makes them ideal for growing in large containers, regardless of what space is available.

The 5-piece set includes a Golden Delicious apple tree, an easy-to-grow variety that produces masses of attractive golden-green apples that store well over a long period after harvesting, making them great for use in cooking or eating cold.

This gala tree is another apple tree in the collection. It is a reliable cultivar that produces attractive, red-flowered fruits that boast a surprisingly sweet flavour when eaten straight from the tree or used to make a delicious juicing apple.

The bundle also includes the best-known of all pear trees, the Conference, which produces excellent fruit that can be enjoyed as a dessert pear but also tastes exceptional when cooked. The long, bell-shaped fruits with firm flesh can be eaten hard or fully ripe, and they have a smooth, juicy flavour.

The collection is also stocked with a self-fertile Black Amber plum tree, which promises to yield plenty of rounded, firm purple fruits with a deliciously juicy texture. The last tree in the set is this self-fertile Sylvia cherry tree, a dwarf cherry tree that is sure to be an ideal plant for the patio, where it makes a great focal point in spring as pale pink cherry blossom cloaks the branches.

This set is available for the reduced price of £49.99 at Thompson & Morgan, Dobies, or Suttons, or you can find a similar set on Amazon for the slightly lower price of £39.99.

Raking in plenty of reviews, one 5-star rater beams about this set, writing: “Arrived very fast and well packed in first class condition, planted out and are growing away very happily.”

Another satisfied customer raves: “The trees are still very young but have lots of leaf buds on them.”

A third chimes in: “Usual excellent condition of plants securely and safely packaged. Ideal mini orchard for limited space.”

Georgia Jones has shared an adorable update with her social media followers as she revealed the label she’s willing to ‘let’ her McFly star husband Danny have

Georgia Jones has opened up about the title she’s prepared to ‘let’ hubby Danny wear, alongside a heartwarming family update, following a period of intense media scrutiny.

The ex-Miss England and McFly frontman have been hitched since August 2014 and became parents to their son Cooper in 2018.

The couple’s tear-jerking reunion in the Australian jungle for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! last year captured the nation’s hearts.

However, they faced turmoil when Danny was spotted sharing a ‘drunken kiss’ with his I’m A Celebrity campmate Maura Higgins during the raucous BRIT Awards 2025 afterparty in March.

The scandal erupted the day after the awards ceremony, held at London’s O2 on March 1, with footage emerging online that seemed to catch the McFly singer in an intimate moment with Maura.

Nearly two weeks on, Danny broke his silence with his initial response to the swirling rumours.

In a message uploaded to his Instagram Story, he wrote: “Hello everyone. Sorry it’s taken me a while to post this but I’ve taken some time out to be with those closest to me.

“I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation. I love them so much and we’ll continue to deal with this privately.”

Danny and Georgia have carried on as usual with their public appearances, and in a recent social media update, Georgia shared an adorable moment of their son, Cooper, enjoying a McFly concert with his mate.

Georgia posted videos of the boys eagerly watching from the front of the stage, before they got the chance to jump onto it in front of the huge crowd.

In her post, podcast host Georgia said: “I’ll let @dannyjonesofficial have ‘cool parent’ if it means I get to watch Cooper and his bestie Jude have the time of their lives.”

The comments section was soon brimming with messages. @slmarsh91 said: “We LOVED watching Cooper have the best time! He looked like he enjoyed every minute.”

@ktbunko said: “Awww so cute! ! We were there on Sunday loved seeing Cooper and his friend living their best lives on stage.” @beapipoca_ gushed: “So so lovely! At the age of 7, Coops can stir a crowd and dance with his bestie like the day won’t end, that’s so cute.”

When Princess Beatrice tied the knot with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a ceremony at Windsor Castle exactly five years ago, she inherited an unusual royal title that didn’t come from the late Queen Elizabeth

When Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a scalded-back ceremony at Windsor Castle five years ago today, she inherited an unusual royal title that didn’t come from the late Queen Elizabeth. Beatrice has been known by her official royal title ever since she was born, also being granted HRH status as a grandchild of the late Queen.

Beatrice currently sits ninth in line to the throne behind her father Prince Andrew, but as well as her royal titles handed down from the Firm, she came into a new and uncommon title that many forget about when referencing the Princess.

The new title was given to Beatrice on her wedding day, on July 17 2020, when she tied the knot with Edoardo, a millionaire property developer and Italian count. The small family-only ceremony took place at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, with a Buckingham Palace stating that the event went ahead “with kind permission of Her Majesty The Queen.”

Due to Edo’s status as a count, Beatrice became a countess on the day of their wedding, in addition to her other royal title. It also means that their daughters Sienna, who turns four in September, and Athena, who was born in January, also have the title of nobile donna.

Speaking to the Daily Mail before their wedding, Edo’s father, Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, said: “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation. He is a count, his wife will be a countess automatically and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna.”

In 2023, Edoardo reflected on his wedding day on Instagram, sharing some previously unseen photos from their big day, including one of Beatrice’s hand as she clasps her flowers and shows off her wedding ring as well as another of her bouquet.

In a gushing message that accompanies the photos, he wrote: “Happy wedding anniversary to the most beautiful wife in the world. I am so grateful for every moment we have shared, every challenge we have overcome, and every dream we have pursued together. I love you more than words can say, and I can’t wait to celebrate many more anniversaries with you.”

At the nuptials three years ago, not only did the late Queen allow Beatrice to wear a stunning ivory dress from her collection for her big day, she also lent her a beautiful tiara that she wore on her own wedding day. The beautiful headpiece is called the Queen Mary Fringe and it consists of diamonds given to Queen Mary by Queen Victoria.

Beatrice wore it proudly while she tied the knot and teamed it with another item the Queen had previously worn – the dress. The Peau De Soie taffeta gown was originally created around 60 years ago by designer Norman Hartnell.

The low-key nuptials were attended by only 20 guests, after their original wedding plans were abandoned and scaled down due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions at the time.

One of Beatrice’s friends told The Sun: “They were obviously very keen for the Queen to come so the wedding had to happen before she goes up to Balmoral so this was a great opportunity. So many guests were disappointed not to make the big day but understood the reason for it.

“They are just like a normal family and had to make sacrifices like many others have up and down the country and looking forward to having a wonderful celebration when the time is right.”