Apple 'Lane's Prince Albert' Malus domestica 'Lane's Prince Albert' (C)

ABOUT
'Lane's Prince Albert' is a culinary apple that can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. Pale pink flowers
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'Lane's Prince Albert'
Common names
Malus domestica 'Perkins A1'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Regular pruning required see 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 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 resistance to apple scab; susceptible to powdery mildews. May affected by apple canker and honey fungus