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What is wrong with my apple tree?

On 08/01/2013 in forum

Please can anyone tell me what is wrong with my apple tree? The apples split from early formation. I have two apple trees, one eating and one cooking and both are affected. Many thanks in advance It looks a bit like  Brown rot (Monilinia fructigena


Very old bramley apple tree

On 15/08/2012 in forum

My parents have a bramley apple tree which is prob over 40 years old! Always fruited wonderfully, in recent years a woodpecker appears to have damaged the trunk of tree and this year there have been few apples and most of the top of the tree looks


How to prune apple trees in summer

On 19/07/2011 in Projects: Pruning and training

Once apple trees are established it's best to summer prune the spur-fruiting varieties. This will encourage the development of short flowering shoots or 'spurs' that go on to bear clusters of fruit. Summer pruning is ideal for keeping the trees


Apple Tree does not bear fruit

On 17/06/2012 in forum

I have a Cox's Orange Pippen tree which is five years old, it blossoms beautifully and never gives us an apple. I have planted it next to our boundary fence which is next to my neighbours apple trees, one cooking apple and one eating apple ( I do


What is wrong with my apple tree

On 09/11/2012 in forum

My husband as chopped our apple tree back a little, and it's got brown marks (not small ) running through it. I'v looked in all my book's and cant find anything like it.Could anyone help.....please. thank you.


Is my Bramley Apple Tree dead?

On 23/04/2013 in forum

Hello all, please can you help? I have an ancient Bramley Apple tree which I think is dying.  Last year it produced tiny apples.  The apples have reduced in size as the years are going on.  Last year I also noticed that several of the branches have


Talkback: Choosing apple tree varieties

On 28/11/2011 in forum

apple from the tree at the end of February. They all help to pollinate my Bramley which has been here since the land was the orchard of a farm and is huge and fruits its socks off. It is noe windy in Bristol so I am keeping well away as the Apples


Help Pruning My Apple Tree

On 29/11/2012 in forum

I think I need to give my Bramley apple tree its first prune. I bought it as a small whip of a tree about 4 yrs ago and its now about 9ft tall at its highest point. Its main trunk is about 4 ft tall before it splits. It has developed two lead


Talkback: Spring blossom on apple trees

On 28/11/2011 in forum

ive planted my first apple tree this weekend in the mother in laws garden in the middle of her daffodil circle could you tell me the type of daffodil that has 18 petals 3 rows of 6 all different types of yellow with like a crovat centre instead


Apple trees: 'Cox's Orange Pippin'

On 01/02/2010 in Gardeners' musings

was distracted by an extremely industrious bee working away at a particular blossom on one of their apple trees. Intrigued and a little captivated by this particular bee's tenacity she marked the spot with a piece of ribbon.As summer turned to autumn, the fruit


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