Bare Root Trees ~ Apple Bramley
Price range: £37.50 through £95.00
Details:
This Apple Bramley’s seedling is a vigorous spreading medium-size long-living tree whose apples are generally used in cooking due to its delectable but sour taste. Bramley Apple trees grow beautiful clouds of pale pink blossom in spring and lovely green foliage in summer. Their large glossy bright green apples, (some red flushing) which appear in autumn keep well into winter. Apple Bramley trees provide nectar and pollen, helpful to bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife. A true orchard staple.
 Attracts | Bees, Wildlife |
|---|---|
 Blossom Colour | Pink |
 Flowering Period | Apr, May |
| Fruiting Period | Oct |
 Habit (Shape) | Broad |
 Hardiness | Hardy (Cold winter) |
 Height (when grown) | 2-3m |
 Leaf Colour | Green |
 Lighting | Full Sun |
 Pollination Group | Pollination Group 3 |
 Position | Sheltered |
 Soil Type | Most soils, Well-drained |
Description
The Apple Bramley prefers sun and a sheltered position with moist fertile well-drained soil of clay, loam or sand. It is a great choice for gardens and orchards alike. Due to not being self-fertile, it does need another apple to pollinate. One advantage of the Apple Bramley is that they have a good resistance to apple scab and mildew.
The first Bramley apple tree grew from pips planted by a young Mary Ann Brailsford in her garden in Nottinghamshire in 1809. She died never knowing her apple would be so famous. In 1856 a local gardener Henry Merryweather asked if he could take cuttings from the tree in the garden. This was granted on the condition that the trees would be called Bramley.
Cultivation: Not Self-fertile. City, country, informal and orchards
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained
Position: Sun, Sheltered, South, west, east, north facing.
Foliage: Deciduous, soft green leaves spring to autumn
Flowering: Bramley apple has Pale pink blossom in spring
Fruiting: Autumn, stores well into winter
Habit: Spreading
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Growth: Vigorous, long lived
Benefits to Wildlife: Bramley trees are very helpful to wildlife
Height & Spread in Maturity: Approx 6m x 5m
RHS Award of Garden Merit
History: The first Bramley apple tree grew from pips planted by a young Mary Ann Brailsford in her garden in Southwell, Nottinghamshire in 1809. She died never knowing her apple would be so famous. Bramley is named from the person who bought Mary Ann’s house.
In 1856 a local nurseryman Henry Merry weather asked if he could take cuttings from the tree in the garden. This was granted on the condition that the trees would be called Bramley.
Poor Mary Ann Brailsford.. The first recorded Bramley was in 1862.
