Bramley Apple Tree Summer Prune - Pots & Trowels

Revisiting the Monster apple tree from our previous video and taking care of the 'water shoots' that have sprung up all over it, taking precious resources from the tree.
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Martin Fish has been gardening for over 40 years & judges for the RHS and writes regular features in gardening magazines. Videographer Sean Riley has been making videos for over 20 years. Martin and Sean have worked together on gardening TV & videos for the BBC & brands such as Allett, Cobra, Darlac, Ego and many others.

[@rosemaryogilvie6842]

Interesting, thank you.

[@PotsTrowels]

Thanks for watching! -Sean

[@stevennorth2503]

Thank you. If the weather is good enough I need to do the same

[@PotsTrowels]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching -Sean

[@manuelsilva2462]

Thank you for your video I didn’t know that those shoots would take energy away from the fruits is it also the same for all fruiting trees? Thank you

[@PotsTrowels]

Hi Manuel, thanks for watching! We had a chat about this in the latest podcast episode, but effectively the answer is yes, the tree is putting energy into growing the water shoots that could be going elsewhere! -Sean

[@ihallsworth]

Hi Martin. Could the removed bits be used for cuttings? Seems a shame to waste them.

[@PotsTrowels]

We discussed this on the latest episode of the podcast - the short answer is probably not but you have nothing to lose in giving it a go! -Sean

[@simonnoble4737]

I heavily pruned an overgrown espaliered and immensely wooley-aphid-infested bramley last autumn. It has grown back well but i've only NOW seen your excellent video on water shoots. So now I've got over 100 new shoots over two foot long. Help! Any advice very greatly received.

[@PotsTrowels]

Thanks for the question and feedback! - We've discussed your question in the podcast (episode out this Sunday 11th Aug) but in short, as it's an espalier it may need some of these vertical shoots, they just need pruning back (these 'spurs' may then be where fruit comes from) -Sean

[@simonnoble4737]

@@PotsTrowels cheers Sean. I look forward to the podcast.