It's disappointing to get a badly grafted tree, or one that rejects the graft, but it happens.Ĭan an Esopus Spitzenburg or a Cox’s Orange Pippin pollenate a Bramley? (I’d really like a Queen Cox, but I need either a standard size or semi-dwarf where I live.)Įsopus Spitzenburg will do the job (as a bloom group 4 apple).Ĭan Granny Smith apples pollinate the Bramley?

Pollination: Triploid Requires Pollination but is Pollen SterileĬlick here to read our Apple Growing GuideĪre the bramleys original root stock or graft? My last tree was a graft and although it pollinated well with my granny smith the graft never healed and the tree snapped at the graft point.Īll Bramley's Seedling Apples are grafts, they don't come true from seed and the scion is not well adapted. Mature Height: Semi to 15', Standard to 25' Ripens mid-fall, just in time to make cozy treats! Bloom group 5. Does not make viable pollen and will not pollinate other apple trees, but requires a pollinizer. Disease resistance includes scab and mildew. Bramley apples are firm and juicy and they cook to smooth perfection, while holding all their powerful apple flavor! When ripe, Bramley can be good for fresh eating, if you love a strong sweet-and-sour bite! In addition to their fantastic cooking qualities, Bramley is rated among the highest in phytonutrients, making it healthful and delicious!Ī vigorous triploid growing with a spreading form, these trees bear heavily and regularly. The English are particular about their cooking apples, and this large, round, green-yellow apple with red stripes is widely celebrated for its intense, sub-acid flavor that really shines in tarts, pies, and sauces.

Bramley apple tree