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Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Pippin' (Apple 'Saint Edmund's Pippin')
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8m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Pippin'
Other names
Apple 'Saint Edmund's Pippin', Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Russet', Malus domestica 'St. Edmund's Pippin', Dessert apple 'Saint Edmund's Pippin'
Genus
Malus Malus
Variety or Cultivar
'Saint Edmund's Pippin' _ 'Saint Edmund's Pippin' is an upright to rounded, deciduous tree with ovate, toothed, dark grey-green leaves turning yellow or orange in autumn, and pink flowers in mid- to late spring followed by spherical, edible, red-flushed, yellow-green to yellow-brown fruit ready for harvest in early autumn. Suitable for cool, high rainfall areas.
Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Pippin' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pink in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange 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 , Powdery mildew , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Powdery mildew , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples
General care
Pruning
A spur-bearer. Thin fruit as needed. Prune bush or standard trees when dormant in winter; trained forms in summer. Rootstock determines mature height.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting
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Where to grow
Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Pippin' (Apple 'Saint Edmund's Pippin') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Architectural, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Suitable for northerly, cool, high rainfall areas. Tolerates part shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Self-sterile so requires a pollinator for fruit set. Pollination group 2.
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
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Pippin'
Other names
Apple 'Saint Edmund's Pippin', Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Russet', Malus domestica 'St. Edmund's Pippin', Dessert apple 'Saint Edmund's Pippin'
Genus
Malus Malus
Variety or Cultivar
'Saint Edmund's Pippin' _ 'Saint Edmund's Pippin' is an upright to rounded, deciduous tree with ovate, toothed, dark grey-green leaves turning yellow or orange in autumn, and pink flowers in mid- to late spring followed by spherical, edible, red-flushed, yellow-green to yellow-brown fruit ready for harvest in early autumn. Suitable for cool, high rainfall areas.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange 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 , Powdery mildew , Sooty blotch and fly speck of apples
General care
Pruning
A spur-bearer. Thin fruit as needed. Prune bush or standard trees when dormant in winter; trained forms in summer. Rootstock determines mature height.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting
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Where to grow
Malus domestica 'Saint Edmund's Pippin' (Apple 'Saint Edmund's Pippin') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Architectural, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Suitable for northerly, cool, high rainfall areas. Tolerates part shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Self-sterile so requires a pollinator for fruit set. Pollination group 2.
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
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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