Bramley’s Apple Tree
Ariel
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Apple tree that never bears more than a few apples?
Comments (9)Varieties vary widely in their precocity. It can take up to 8 years for some varieties on 111 and even M7 in my climate to begin really producing fruit. A lot depends on the soil as well. Richer soil can make a semi-dwarf behave like a full sized tree. If you are impatient, around the time the other trees are in bloom, use your pruning saw to cut a half circle through the bark right to the wood on the trunk. Cut the other half of the circle a few inches up the trunk from the first cut. This scoring will probably bring about a good flower set for the next years crop....See More"Rooty" growths on 1 year old apple tree trunks. Apple Tree Gall?
Comments (3)I'm not an expert, so you will have to google it unless someone else chimes in. But those are aerial burr knots which m111 are prone to grow. My trees are 10 years old and they have outgrown them, I.e., it has not been an issue. No pun intended. I did have to battle knot borers but the latex paint wash at the base helped. It is less of an issue now as the trunks are bigger...See MoreHelp with One Apple Apple Tree
Comments (9)Honestly, you might be better just pulling it out and planting a known apple. Who knows what rootstock you have, could range from a super dwarf m26 (unlikley) that will never get taller than 7' up to a seedling rootstock (unlikley) that will be 40'+. And the apples are probably some commercial variety that needs a ton of spraying to stay healthy and provide any fruit. Instead get a rootstock that will do well in your climate, with your disease pressure and that will be a size you will be happy with. Then make sure your apples are a disease resistant variety. Make sure that the 2 will flower at close to the same time (less important if you have flowering crabs in your area) because apples need another variety to cross polinate. It is also nice to have 2 different ripening times so you are not overloaded with apples at one time then get nothing for the rest of the season. Early apples such as Pristine, Redfree, Williams pride. Mid season like Crimson Crisp, Liberty, Macfree, ect. Late season like Enterprise, Goldrush, ect. Although you are in zone 8 so warmer climate guys could probably direct you to better apples for you (i'm in zone 4). Since it is just going to be 2 trees and in your backyard read about ''bagging'' apples. Can work well for spray free fruit. Good luck!...See MoreApple Scab on Crab Apple Trees
Comments (7)tree hugging aside .... trees.. IN THE GARDEN... are and should be.. as disposable as any other garden plants ... if you dont like them... or they are irritating the beegeebees out of you.. just get rid of them ... lifes too short ... and as you note from experience ... you arent going to beat ma nature with money ... you may delay the inevitable.. but you wont win ... so just cut the equation short.. and get rid of the problem .... just invest in the removal.. and skip the boat payments for the tree sprayers.. lol ... actually.. they dont have time for boating.. probably snowmobile money.. the off season .. lol .. ken...See Morefloraluk2
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