GardenWizzPlant Care Card

apple

Malus domestica · Tree

Hardiness
H6 Very hardy (RHS profile linked: −20 to −15°C)
Position
Full sun
Height × Spread
60–1500 cm × 800–? cm
Soil
Deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil. Will not thrive on very acid soils or shallow chalk soils.
Flowering
March–May
Toxicity
No specific toxicity is listed by the RHS. This is not a guarantee of safety — check with a vet or the ASPCA before pets or children eat any plant.

The Gardening Year

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🌱 Sow
🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower

Watch out for

Apple scab: Collect fallen leaves in autumn to reduce overwintering spores and apply approved fungicides during wet springs.

Powdery mildew: Prune to improve air circulation and apply sulphur-based treatments or resistant cultivars where possible.

Woolly aphid: Scrape off infested areas in winter or use systemic insecticides; encourage natural predators like ladybirds.

Codling moth: Use pheromone traps to monitor adults and apply targeted sprays or use trunk bands to catch crawling larvae.

Apple canker: Prune out infected wood well below the lesion during dry weather and disinfect tools between cuts.

Fireblight: Prune out infected branches well below symptoms during dry weather and avoid excessive nitrogen fertiliser.

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