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Malus domestica 'Red Falstaff' (Apple 'Red Falstaff')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 4m
max. spread
Ultimate height 6m
max. height
Time to maturity 5-10 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 7 hours care
per year

Botanical name: Malus domestica 'Red Falstaff'

Other names: Apple 'Red Falstaff'


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Genus: Malus

Variety or cultivar: 'Red Falstaff' _ 'Red Falstaff' is an upright, deciduous apple tree with good disease and frost resistance. It produces large amounts of blossoms in spring, making it a good pollinator, followed by many bright red apples in autumn.

Malus domestica 'Red Falstaff' is: Deciduous

Flower: White in Spring

Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Orange, Red in Autumn

Fruit: Bright-red in Autumn

Fragrance: Flowers are scented in spring

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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

Diseases: This variety has better disease resistance than others.

Specific diseases: Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples

General care

Pruning: Thin fruit as required. Prune in winter months back to 2-3 buds.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Budding, Grafting. REGISTER to read more...


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Malus domestica 'Red Falstaff' (Apple 'Red Falstaff') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.


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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Architectural, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal

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. Size of tree all depends on rootstock.

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Soil types: Clay, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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