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ones. As long as you pick the right type and rootstock for a restricted form of tree then you'll be fine. For apples I'd go for a M26 rootstock, or if your soil is poor or the variety you're growing is a less vigorous grower then MM106 rootstock would

time. Apple trees are pretty hardy. The flowers will drop off if not pollinated anyway. Is there another apple tree near you that pollinates your Braeburn? You can't grow fruit on a lone apple tree, it needs another of the right pollinating group. You

I boought a new apple tree in Lidl last month new leaves are growing from it allready is this normal, the air temp during the day  has been 2 -7 deg and at night 3 to -2deg c. at night my allotment is in Drogheda ,Co Louth, Ireland.   Thanks Derek

or that it was intentional to aid pollination. Not an overly massive problem if you have quite a few other fruit trees, many orchards grow crab apples amongst the apple trees to get the bees in and keep them busy. Thanks for these replies. The odd looking 'plums' (and

it's first growing season. Is it in a fairly sunny spot? I have a huge one that scrambles through apple trees and it thrives with very little input from me so be patient and it should reward. thanks for relply joanna.yes it is in good sunny spot

but to our disappointment, even though there was a lot of blossom, there are very few fruits on the tree and those that are there are falling. Next to it is a Sunset apple tree. LAst year it didn't fruit well and one branch's apples were small and tasteless

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not being able to grow apples because they have squirrels - most of us have at least a couple in the garden. Other than building a cage or some other barrier-there is little you can do-it is something you have to live with I'm afraid This is why my eating

please or ps  apple tree did the same died last year Is this a joke?-I would quit while you are ahead-- growing frute trees- even plumbs is not for you-try growing veg   r the apple trees in pots aswell? I didnt get any pears of my well established pear

Hello! Not sure what this is......is it a weed? Seem to be good at growing weeds! Thanks   I do spy a plant label. Does it say 'maybe a weed' or something that you hoped to grow? Ha ha! Yes something I'd like to grow. It's just the leaves