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Braeburn Apple Tree - Description
- Potted Apple Tree
- Malus Domestica 'Braeburn'
- Red, Yellow Bi-colour Skin
- Type: Eating Apple / Sweet Apple
- Firm Apple, Good Texture
- Award Winning Variety
- Rootstock: M9 (Reduced Height Rootstock)
- Form: Potted
- Height: 2-3ft (60 - 100cm)
- Girth: 10cm
- Spacing Distance: 1 Metres Apart
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Braeburn Apple Tree - Characteristics
- Patio Fruit Tree
- Final Height: 1.5 metres
- Very popular variety
- Early to harvest
- Suited to colder conditions
- Spring blooms of pinkish white
- Fruits: Medium to large with sweet taste when cooked
- Flesh Colour: White
- Growth Rate: Average
- Fruiting: High yields from early September
Braeburn Apple Tree - Pollinators
- Braeburn is in flowering group 3
- It can pollinate / be pollinated by groups 2, 3 & 4
- Apple varieties in group 2, 3 & 4 include
- Egremont Russet
- Kerry Pippin
- Ard Cairn Russet
- Elstar
- Cox's Orange Pippin
- Granny Smith
- Kerry Pippin
- Newton Wonder
M9 Rootstock - Advantages
- Most popular rootstock
- Ideal for smaller gardens
- Controls tree growth to a manageable height
- Allows trees grow in all soil types
- Fruiting starts after 2 years
- Encourages better fruiting & more yields
Apple Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant as soon as the plants arrive
- Potted Apple trees can be planted all year round
- Avoid freezing conditions, where the ground is frozen
Positioning Trees
- Plant in full sun
- Avoid shaded, exposed areas & frost pockets
- South east facing slope is most ideal - avoid north facing slopes
- Add well rotted manure to planting hole
- When planting - spread out roots, ensure the top of the root collar is just at or below ground level
- Compact soil in around the root ball
Orchard Planting
- Plan your orchard along a north - south axis
- This avoids shading & maximises sunlight to plants
- Rootstock will determine spacing (M9 rootstock = 2.5m - 3m apart)
- Stake trees prior to planting
After Care
- Water root plants regularly until plants establish
- Water before & after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- After 2 years, check the tree stakes to ensure they are not too tight around the tree