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APPLE 'Bramley's Seedling'
Commonly known as Culinary apple, Dessert apple

Cooks and keeps well
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Good to know
Requires 2 others of this apple selection for pollination. Can produce very large fruits.Excellent wildlife plant - bees and other insects. -
Place of origin
Garden in Southwell, Notts. Planted as a pip by young Mary Ann Brailsford in 1809. Cottage purchased by Matthew Bramley in 1846. -
Deciduous
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White
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Cottage garden
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Fully hardy
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Height and Spread
MM106 semi-dwarfing rootstock. 3.6m-5.6m (12ft-18ft) -
FruitPlants which produce an edible or ornamental fruitCulinary. Partial tip-bearer. Produces fruit on spurs along branch and at tip. Pick Oct-Nov for use Oct-Jan.
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Tree
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Scented flowers
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Bee friendly