Apple 'Sunset' Malus domestica 'Sunset' (D)

ABOUT
'Sunset' is a compact dessert apple that can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. Pollination group 3, pale pink flowers are followed by fruit that can be used from October to December
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'Sunset'
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
Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Patio & Container Plants Cottage & Informal Garden
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
Good resistance to disease including apple scab and powdery mildews. May be affected by apple canker, blossom wilt and honey fungus