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4 hours care
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per year
6m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Malus domestica 'Warner's King'
Other names
Apple 'Warner's King', Cooking apple 'Warner's King', Culinary apple 'Warner's King'
Genus
Malus Malus
Variety or Cultivar
'Warner's King' _ 'Warner's King' is a vigorous, upright to spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, toothed, grey-green leaves turning yellow or orange in autumn and pale pink flowers in mid-spring followed by edible, pink-flushed, yellow-green fruit ready for harvest in early autumn.
Malus domestica 'Warner's King' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Spreading, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Orange, Yellow 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
Spur-bearing. Thin fruit as required. Regular pruning required. 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 'Warner's King' (Apple 'Warner's King') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Self-sterile so requires a pollinator for fruit production. Flowering group 2(B).
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 'Warner's King'
Other names
Apple 'Warner's King', Cooking apple 'Warner's King', Culinary apple 'Warner's King'
Genus
Malus Malus
Variety or Cultivar
'Warner's King' _ 'Warner's King' is a vigorous, upright to spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, toothed, grey-green leaves turning yellow or orange in autumn and pale pink flowers in mid-spring followed by edible, pink-flushed, yellow-green fruit ready for harvest in early autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Spreading, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Orange, Yellow 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
Spur-bearing. Thin fruit as required. Regular pruning required. 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 'Warner's King' (Apple 'Warner's King') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Self-sterile so requires a pollinator for fruit production. Flowering group 2(B).
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 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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