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Bramley's Seedling Apple tree

Owner: Sarah

Location:  Aberdeen, -, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Soil:'normal' - dark, moist 
Climate at this location:cold (max of around 23 degrees in the summer) although often sunny, low light in autumn/winter due to latitude, very windy
Pruning:not yet
Tree form:Half-standard
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated

Owner's comments

march 2010 - just planted, so hopefully it will 'take' well in our garden. for pollination, we have put it together with a greensleeves and (after much web research and many phone calls for advice) a sunrise. fingers crossed I will be cooking my own bramleys in 2012!