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apple 'Charles Ross'

Malus domestica 'Charles Ross' (C/D)

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A dual purpose cultivar in pollination group 3. It is partly self-fertile but crops better with a pollination partner. The flowers are pure white, and the large, conical fruit are sweet, juicy, firm and lightly aromatic. The skin colour is greenish-yellow flushed and striped with red, with some russetting. Season of use September to December

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

It will crop best in a sunny situation. The height will depend on the rootstock and training method. Suitable for all training forms. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Fruit thinning may be required. For more details see apple cultivation

Pruning

Pruning apples according to age and training form; spur bearer

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree

Pests

Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples; susceptible to capsid bug

Diseases

May be affected by apple canker and powdery mildews. Susceptible to honey fungus. Shows some resistance to apple scab

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years