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Malus domestica 'Sunset' (D) AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Tree or Fruit (edible)

Habit

Bushy

Resilience

Hardiness

H6 (hardy - very cold winter)

Colour

Flower

Pale Pink in Spring

Foliage

Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer

Fruit

Green, Orange, Red and Yellow in Autumn

Size

Ultimate height

4-8 metres

Ultimate spread

4-8 metres

Time to ultimate height

5-10 years

Preferred common name

apple 'Sunset'

Family

Rosaceae

Malus are small to medium-sized deciduous trees with showy flowers in spring and ornamental or edible fruit in autumn; some have good autumn foliage colour

'Sunset' is a compact dessert apple that can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. Pale pink flowers are followed by fruit that can be used from October to December

Suppliers

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Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Aspect

South-facing, North-facing, West-facing or East-facing

Sheltered

Cultivation

Compact plant, suitable for all training forms. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Thin fruit as required

Soil

Well-drained or Moist but well-drained

Neutral

Loam, Clay or Sand

Propagation

Propagate by budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock. The rootstock used will effect the size of the plant

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural, City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden or Patio/Container Plants

How to care

Pruning

Regular pruning required; spur bearing

Pests

Aphids, woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples

Diseases

Good resistance to disease including apple scab and powdery mildews

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