Malus domestica 'Epicure' (Apple 'Epicure')
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5m max. spread |
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3.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Malus domestica 'Epicure'
Other names: Apple 'Epicure', Malus domestica 'Laxton's Epicure', Malus domestica 'Epicurian'
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Genus: Malus
Variety or cultivar: 'Epicure' _ 'Epicure' is an upright to spreading, dessert apple tree with pale pink flowers in spring and small, red-streaked, yellow fruit ready to harvest in late summer and early autumn.
Malus domestica 'Epicure' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Fruit: Yellow, Flushed red in Summer; Yellow, Flushed red in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are scented in spring.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Codling moth , Fruit tree red spider mite , Mussel scale
Specific diseases: Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Powdery mildew , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples
General care
Pruning: Thin fruit as required. Regular pruning required.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Budding, Grafting. REGISTER to read more...
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Malus domestica 'Epicure' (Apple 'Epicure') will reach a height of 3.5m and a spread of 5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun, although it will tolerate partial shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Requires two other apples for flower pollination.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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