Apple 'Dummellor's Seedling' Malus domestica 'Dummellor's Seedling' (C)

apple 'Dummellor's Seedling'

ABOUT

'Dummellor's Seedling' is a culinary cultivar in pollination group 4. Fruit cooks to a well-flavoured, juicy purée; retains acidity to spring. Good, regular crops, but fruit can be small for a cooker. Season of use: November to April

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Rosaceae

    • Synonyms

      apple 'Dummellor's Seedling'

    • Common names

      Malus domestica 'Normanton Wonder', Malus domestica 'Wellington'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Deciduous

    • Height

      4-8 metres

    • Spread

      4-8 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H6

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    Regular pruning is required - see apple pruning; spur bearing

  • bambooSoil

    Loam, Sand, SoilClay

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Cottage & Informal Garden Wildlife Gardens

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree

  • insectPests

    Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples

  • microbeDiseases

    Apple scab, powdery mildews and apple canker may be a problem. Prone to honey fungus