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Shop > Fruit > Apple Apple This upright, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid- and late spring, followed by crisp, juicy, red dessert apples. Unlike other early fruiting varieties the fruits keep well for several weeks after they're harvested in mid August. To guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Worcester Pearmain').Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageUltimate size (MM111): 7m x 7m (18-25 x 18-25 ft)Flowering period: April and MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: crisp, juicy, red dessert apples (mid-August)Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant seasonGoes well with: Ficus carica, Malus domestica 'Worcester Pearmain', Myrtus communis, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans', Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Aloysia triphylla More Information
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