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