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Morrisons are selling Bramley apple trees for £4.99. Does anyone have any idea how big these trees grow ???  ???  ???  ???

Quote from: gardening giraffe on March 25, 2006, 11:20:29
Morrisons are selling Bramley apple trees for £4.99. Does anyone have any idea how big these trees grow ???  ???  ???  ???

depends on the root stock

Bramley are usually supplied now on M27 or M9 rootstocks, even on M27 they will get to around 5 to 8 feet or more tall, and on M9 will get to 6 to 12 feet tall or more. Despite the rootstock, they are a vigorous tree, and will grow more than other varieties grafted on the same rootstock.
Unless you are going to plant several trees, or there are suitable trees nearby, Bramley is one of those that is not going to give you a lot of fruit on its own.

There can't be too many people who don't live within pollination range of another apple, given their popularity. Mine is on M26, and it's as big as other apples on MM109.

Thanks for the advice, gosh I never even considered they would need pollination !!! :)

They need pollination, but they don't produce pollen themselves. So three trees are needed within range of each other to give fruit on all of them. It's unlikely to be a problem though.