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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: thestens on May 19, 2013, 11:24

Title: Bramley Apple no blossom!
Post by: thestens on May 19, 2013, 11:24

Have a Bramley planted 3 years ago, in its first year had about 20 aplles on, last year quite a lot of blossom but like a lot of folks no fruit( I put it down to the weather). This year only about 5 flowers. I didn't prune as the stucture of the tree seemed fine. Should I be feeding it or is there another remedy.

Title: Re: Bramley Apple no blossom!
Post by: mumofstig on May 19, 2013, 11:51

Blame it on last year's horrible weather

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Just as
a cool wet spring can prevent flowers from setting fruit, inadequate days of
full sun and periods of cool can stop a tree from manufacturing adequate
carbohydrate to invest in flower bud formation for the following year.

 info here (http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/nafex/2009-May/036295.html)

Title: Re: Bramley Apple no blossom!
Post by: thestens on May 19, 2013, 12:33

Thanks MOS last years weather has got a lot to be blamed for.

Title: Re: Bramley Apple no blossom!
Post by: Beetroot queen on May 19, 2013, 13:35

No fruit last year for us and two apples that dropped before they were ping pong size, this year it's dripping in blossom so here's hoping