Details
 
 
 
Malus domestica 'Bramley' is a culinary apple that is vigorous and partially tip bearing. It can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. Pale pink flowers are followed by fruit that can be used from November to February
 
 
 
Hardiness
 
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
 
H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
 
 
 
Sunlight
 
Full sun
 
 
 
Aspect
 
North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
 
 
 
Exposure
 
Sheltered
 
 
 
Moisture
 
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
 
 
 
Soil
 
Clay, Sand, Loam
 
 
 
pH
 
Neutral
 
 
 
Size
 
Ultimate height
 
4 - 8 metres
 
Ultimate spread
 
4 - 8 metres
 
Time to Ultimate size
 
About 5 - 10 Years
 
 
 
How to grow
 
Cultivation
 
Best suited to growing as a bush or spindle bush on dwarfing or semi dwarfing rootstock. A triploid so not an effective pollinator; should be grown with 2 other cultivars. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Thin fruit as required
 
 
 
Propagation
 
Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree
 
Suggested planting locations and garden types
 
Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants
 
How to care
 
Pruning
 
Regular pruning required; partially tip bearing apple pruning
 
 
 
Pests
 
Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples
 
Diseases
 
Susceptible to apple scab; may be affected by apple canker and honey fungus. Susceptible to the disorder bitter pit
 
 
 
Source: RHS.org.uk