Orchard Notes @orchardnotes.com · Apr 18 1 / 3
A few thoughts on the wisdom, or otherwise, of attempting to train a vigorous, triploid, partial tip-bearing 'Bramley's Seedling' apple tree to a tall-spindle / vertical cordon form, by grafting to dwarfing M9 rootstock and then hard-pruning annually. orchardnotes.com/2026/04/18/w...
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Really interesting! I have a Bramley, unfortunately on a standard rootstock, that I was trying to dwarf by pruning, but I was obviously not very good at it; it's now being let grow to the size it wants, though I try to keep it open and airy, at least.