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

apple 'Lane's Prince Albert'

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

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Rosaceae

    • Synonyms

      apple 'Lane's Prince Albert'

    • Common names

      Malus domestica 'Perkins A1'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Deciduous

    • Height

      4-8 metres

    • Spread

      4-8 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H6

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    Regular pruning required see apple pruning; spur bearing

  • bambooSoil

    Loam, Sand, SoilClay

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Cottage & Informal Garden Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Patio & Container Plants

  • 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

    Good resistance to apple scab; susceptible to powdery mildews. May affected by apple canker and honey fungus