Thanks Mike. The bark looks smooth at the moment. I scraped a tiny bit away and saw green underneath, which I've read is a good sign? It looks like it might have tried to grow leaves or new shoots on the very tip of the side branches, as they have softer shoots that have dried up. No leaves yet, but...

Hello, I've just bought (last day of June) 2 apple trees in the UK - a Braeburn and a Bramley and potted them in large (80 litre/18 gallon) containers. I soaked the roots for a few hours and then watered them very well in their pots. They have no leaves as they were bareroot, but I wanted to know if...

Hello, I've just bought (last day of June) 2 apple trees in the UK - a Braeburn and a Bramley and potted them in large (80 litre/18 gallon) containers. I soaked the roots for a few hours and then watered them very well in their pots. They have no leaves as they were bareroot, but I wanted to know if...