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My Bramley tree has grown very "leggy"with long thin branches that bend excessively with fruit. Can I shorten these branches and if so when?
Hi Gerry, I'm just wondering can I do the above,they are Coxs orange ippin and Apple Laxtons superb.Also how near do they need to be planted and when can I expect some fruit?Thank you
Dear Gerry,i planted both Malus 'Cox's orange Pippin' and 'Elstar' May '06. aThey have now produced fruit. They are both approx 2 metres tall 500mm wide. Fruit is about 1.5 inches diameter. Some apples have fallen (I need to support trees better also - weight dragging them sideways). Can you please tell me when the fruits can be picked to eat. I gather they are edible apples.Novice but persistent gardener. Thanks with Best Regards Julia
I inherited two trees when I bought my house 3yrs ago. One is an apple tree. The other one seems to have died! this is recent. I am concerned that the disease could have spread to the apple tree:which now has brown spots on it's leaves. Should i have the dying/dead tree cut down-do I need to do anything else to protect spread of fungus to apple tree? I would like to have at least the trunk of the other tree left as I had a perfect hammock spot.
Any suggestions for a lovely apple tree and Pear tree and also cooker apple tree - planning my fruit and veg plot at the moment and would appreciate any suggestions. Soil is neutral.
newly purchased Elstar apple tree - in pot - taken home and soaked in bucket of water overnight as it appeared very dry. Following day the leaves look curled and the new growth has wilted. The second apple tree 'braeburn' looks a bit sad also but the morello cherry tree looks fine - all 3 treated the sam way. Will the apple trees come around again? thx for your help.
what am i doing wrong while i am getting some small fruit i am getting plenty of growth
No Flowers on one of my apple trees this yearwhy is that?
My apple tree, a 15-year old Egremont Russet, fruits prolifically one year, and not at all the next. What can I do to get a (smaller OK) crop every year?
Gerry - I have 3 apple trees growning on a south facing wall. They are 4 years old. This year, for the 1st time, the leaves at the very end of some braches are looking witherd and have a greyish colour. What should I do.
can you use the ash from a wood pellet home heating system as a source of potash to soft fruit and apple trees.
Hi Gerry, I was reading the jobs to do in May ,I was wondering what spray to use on my apples and pear trees.The blossoms are already on the trees ,so would it be allright to spray them.hope to hear from you soon . Rosemarie.
planted 3 trees, apple, pear, plum last year. apple fruited, maybe dozen, v small, fell early. No great hopes for fruit, planted mainly for interest, fruit bonus. If left alone, not pruned etc. will they grow ok? Pear well flowering, apple starting, plum just leaves. Beside the sea, both sides, and garden high and fairly exposed.
Gerry,
In the last 10 days I planted several apple trees using rootstock M111 (large standard). I allowed 12ft between them and have now read elsewhere that I should have allowed 18ft +. Can they be moved now or will I leave well enough alone? They were from containers.
Thanks.
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