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Apple, Discovery

Malus domestica Discovery

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  • £24.95
Qty:  
Size / Type Price per item for
1+
Price per item for 1+
Maidn MM106 Br
£24.95
Bush MM106 Br
£32.95
  • Plant Types & Availability - More information

    Br = Bare Root Plant, Maidn = Maiden, Bush = Trained as Bush
    Rootstock - MM106

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Raised in Essex in 1949 as a cross from of Worcester Pearmain and possibly Beauty of Bath. Regular good cropper, sweet, crisp, juicy apples of good flavour, aromatic with a hint of strawberry flavour, yellow flushed bright red. The creamy-white flesh is often stained pinkish-red. Unlike some early varieties the fruit does not drop so is best ripened on the tree. Moderate growth. Good disease resistance, commercial and garden variety. The blossom attracts bees, and later any fallen fruit is eagerly consumed by thrushes and other similar birds. Bullfinches are, unfortunately, partial to the buds.

Pollinators

Apple, Discovery is in pollination group 2 (mid season), and requires a pollinator. Choose a pollinator in group 1, 2 or 3, click here for a list of suitable apple trees. Crab apples such as Golden Hornet and John Downie also are good pollinators for all apples. In areas where there are many apple trees already growing it may not be necessary to plant an extra pollinator.

Apple, Discovery is available as:

Br = Bare Root Plant

Maiden - A maiden tree is a single stemmed tree which has not been trained so can be trained into whatever form you wish. It typically is between 1-2 metres tall and will have a few side shoots.

Bush - This a maiden tree that has had its main stem cut to encourage branches low to the ground making it easier to pick and maintain.

Bare-Root Plants

Bare-root plants are sold without a pot/soil around the roots. This is a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way of growing plants. To ensure the best plant health we do not store our plants in cold storage, but they are left in our field or plant beds until they are ready for packing or collection.

Items marked Br are bare rooted plants grown from cuttings and are typically 1-2 years old.

Availability

Bare rooted plants are only available when the plants are dormant (typically from late November to March).

If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.

Rootstocks

Rootstocks are used to restrict the vigour of fruit trees and allow a range to grow in a small space. They can also contribute to the disease resisting abilities of the plant.[from RHS - Update]

MM106 - A semi-dwarfing rootstock that is suitable for all forms except standards. Typically fruits after 3 or 4 years and requires staking for the first 5 years or tree is established. Tree spacing 6m (20ft). Spacing: 3.6 (12ft) with 4.5m (15ft) between the rows. Ultimate height as trained as bush: 3-4m (10-13ft) x 4m (13ft)

    • SKU
      APPDI1
  • Fruit Type
    • Fruit Type
      Dessert/Eater
  • Pollination
    • Pollination Group
      2 - Mid
    • Self Fertile
      Yes
    • Cross Pollinator
      Yes
  • Hardiness
    • Suitable for Colder Areas
      Yes
  • Season of Use
    • Month
      August
      September
    • Season of Use
      August-September
  • Type/Rootstock
    • Plant Type
      Maiden
      Bush
    • Rootstock
      MM106 (Semi-dwarfing)
    • Type/Rootstock
      Maiden, MM106, Bare Root
      Bush, MM106, Bare Root
  • Awards
    • Awards
      RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Native/Wildlife/Evergreen
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
      Yes