Apple 'Falstaff' Malus domestica 'Falstaff' (PBR) (D)

ABOUT
'Falstaff' is a dessert apple that can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. Pale pink flowers. A good pollinator
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'Falstaff'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Regular pruning required - apple pruning; spur bearing
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Cottage & Informal Garden Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the vigour 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
No particular resistance or susceptibility. My be affected by apple canker, apple scab, powdery mildews or honey fungus.