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Apple Pollination
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:51 pm
by Johnboy
What is strange is that the originator Jude wanted to know about pollination but didn't actually ask a question about pollination. Jude is there something else that you intended to ask but forgot?
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:51 pm
by Jude
Johnboy, I did, I did!
I wanted to know how far apart they could be for best pollination!
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:12 am
by Guest
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for info.
Did you know that Bramley apples NEED TWO other pollinators of DIFFERENT varieties that flower at a similar time to bramleys...It should tell you which ones on the packaging...Check that your neighbourhood has a variety of apples or planting a crab apple could help.
Vivie Veg
WHY doesn't the system log me on automatically?????
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:04 am
by Arnie
Hi Vivie Veg
Thanks for the info, I think I have read all the posting's on this matter,(no doubt someone will tell me I have'nt) but none say how far apart the Pollinators have to be
I intend to plant the Bramley at the end of my allotment which is about a 100ft from my nighbours allotment who have a number of fruit trees planted ie Plums, Apples, Pears, about ten in all, also we have a plot holder who keeps bee's on her allotment
hopefully that should help.
Kevin
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:23 pm
by paul.r
Hi Kevin. According to the RHS help and advice column March 2006 page 204. "Having chosen the appropriate cultivar it is important to position your trees away from a frost pocket and cold winds, not more than 18 metres apart." also all the guff on diploids and triploids and hemmeroids is in there...rgds paul.