Apple 'Discovery' Malus domestica 'Discovery' (D)

ABOUT
'Discovery' is a dessert apple that has a fairly compact habit. It can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. White flowers are followed by fruit that can be used from August to September
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'Discovery'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Regular pruning required - apple pruning. It is a partial tip bearer
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree
Pests
Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples
Diseases
Good general resistance to disease in particular to apple scab and powdery mildews. May be affected by apple canker and honey fungus.