Zea mays 'Applause' (Sweet corn 'Applause' F1)
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Intermediate skill rating |
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0.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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4 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Zea mays 'Applause'
Other names: Sweet corn 'Applause' F1, Maize 'Applause' F1, Zea mais 'Applause' F1, Sweetcorn 'Applause' F1
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Genus: Zea
Variety or cultivar: 'Applause' _ Applause' is a tall, annual, cereal grass bearing edible yellow kernels on large ears in autumn. This variety is bred to retain sweetness in storage longer than other varieties.
Zea mays 'Applause' is: Deciduous
Flower: Green in Summer
Foliage: Green, Cream, Mottled in Summer
Fruit: Golden-yellow in Autumn
Habit: Upright
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Specific pests: Frit fly
Specific diseases: Smut
General care
Pruning: Harvest when the silk has turned a light brown colour.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Zea mays 'Applause' (Sweet corn 'Applause' F1) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Sow April-May in deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil in a sheltered, sunny spot. Keep well watered. Dig the plot over in winter, adding peat or old compost if ground was not manured. Add fertilizer 2 weeks before planting.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | |
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