Apple 'Lord Derby' Malus domestica 'Lord Derby' (C)

ABOUT
'Lord Derby' is a mid to late-season culinary apple, in pollination group 3, which may grow up to 4m high depending on the rootstock chosen. Clusters of pale-pink flowers are produced in spring with mid-green, yellow-hued, large fruit in autumn. It is only partially self-fertile
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'Lord Derby'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune according to chosen training method, often twice a year; see apple pruning
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants City & Courtyard Gardens
Propogation
Propagate by grafting in midwinter or chip budding in late summer on a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock will largely determine the vigour of the tree
Pests
May be affected by aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars
Diseases
Good resistance to common apple diseases: apple canker, apple scab, powdery mildews and bitter pit. May be susceptible to brown rot, honey fungus and blossom wilt