Myatix

Thank you Everyone for the feedback! Completely gutted that I shouldn’t have pruned them the way I have… I spent hours on YouTube trying to figure it out but I guess you can’t learn everything from YouTube. is there anything I can do to save them or should I find some new trees??? I live in Denmark and was recommended an M106 root stock but sounds like it was bad advice???

Hi Everyone, This os my first post so I hope you dont mind me asking such a newbie question… i have planted 2 new Apple trees in our garden. A Bramley and a Braeburn both on MM106 root stock. I Would really like some advice on creating a beautiful open center tree that will be focal features of the garden. The below images are of the Bramley Apple that we planted last summer and must be at least 3 years old I would guess. I have tried to prune it but I am uncertain if the 3 central branches are too vertical? Ideally the first set of branches needs to be high enough to get a lawn mower under but low enough so we can pick as much fruit as possible on a small ladder. Bramley (Hedge is South side and fence west) I plan to mulch under both trees with wood chips soon and remove some of the grass to accelerate growth but any further tips would be appreciated. the next set of images is the Braeburn that was planted a month ago and I hope to keep reasonably small compared to the Bramley. Can anyone give me some tips on pruning this 2 year old apple tree? Braeburn (Hedge is north side) All the advice would be greatly appreciated!