Apple Bramley Seedling
€39.99
4m ht x 4m sp
5-10 years until maturity
10ltr pot
‘Bramley’s Seedling’ is a vigorous, upright, deciduous tree with ovate to oval,toothed, dull green leaves and pale pink flowers in spring followed by rounded, red-flushed, green or yellow-green culinary apples ready for harvest in autumn.
Botanical name
Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling'
Other names
Apple 'Bramley's Seedling', Malus domestica 'Bramley', Malus 'Bramleys Seedling', Malus domestica 'Bramley's Original'
Genus
Malus
Variety or Cultivar
'Bramley's Seedling' _ 'Bramley's Seedling' is a vigorous, upright, deciduous tree with ovate to oval,toothed, dull green leaves and pale pink flowers in spring followed by rounded, red-flushed, green or yellow-green culinary apples ready for harvest in autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are scented in spring
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Codling moth , Fruit tree red spider mite , Mussel scale
Specific diseases
Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples
General care
Pruning
Requires regular pruning. Semi-tip bearing.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting
WHERE TO GROW
Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple 'Bramley's Seedling') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun.Tolerates partial shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Requires two other cultivars for pollination. Tree height/size is dependent upon rootstock.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered