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Malus domestica 'Discovery' (Apple 'Discovery')

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Beginner
skill rating

1 hour care
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6m
Max height

6m
Max spread

5-10 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Malus domestica 'Discovery'

Other names

Apple 'Discovery'

Genus

Malus Malus

Variety or Cultivar

'Discovery' _ 'Discovery' is an upright, spreading apple tree covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in spring, followed by crisp, juicy, red dessert apples.

Malus domestica 'Discovery' is: Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are scented in spring

Tree shape

Spreading, Upright

Flower

White in Spring

Foliage

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

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Codling moth , Fruit tree red spider mite , Mussel scale Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Codling moth , Fruit tree red spider mite , Mussel scale

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

General care

Pruning

Thin fruit as required.

Propagation methods

Budding, Grafting

Where to grow

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

Suggested uses

Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Containers

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.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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Botanical name

Malus domestica 'Discovery'

Other names

Apple 'Discovery'

Genus

Malus Malus

Variety or Cultivar

'Discovery' _ 'Discovery' is an upright, spreading apple tree covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in spring, followed by crisp, juicy, red dessert apples.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are scented in spring

Tree shape

Spreading, Upright

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Colour

Flower

White in Spring

Foliage

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

How to care

Watch out for

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 , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples

General care

Pruning

Thin fruit as required.

Propagation methods

Budding, Grafting

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Where to grow

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

Suggested uses

Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Containers

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.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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