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APPLE 'Discovery'
Commonly known as Culinary apple, Dessert apple
Clear red dessert apple. Early.
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White - white blossom, blushed pink. -
Height and Spread - MM106 semi-dwarfing rootstock. 3.6m-5.6m (12ft-18ft) -
Fruit - Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit - dessert. Partial tip-bearer. Produces fruit on spurs along branch and at tip. Pick mid-August for use mid-August to mid-September.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - wildlife plant - bees and other insects.Hybrid betweenWorcester Pearmain and Beauty of Bath. A heavy, reliable cropper. -
Pests & Diseases - good disease resistance to mildew and scab. -
Place of origin - UK. 1949. Essex. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading
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Wildlife - Bee friendly
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Vermin & Pest Control
Tree Guards
Essential small tree protection from vermin and strimming. This pack includes 5 x 90cm canes and 5 x 90cm spiral guards. Includes instructions.
Only £5.00
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
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