Malus domestica 'Laxton's Fortune' (D)


apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
'Laxton's Fortune' is a dessert apple that can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. Pale pink flowers, pollination group 3. Prone to biennial bearing
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | Green Red | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Malus are small to medium-sized deciduous trees with showy flowers in spring and ornamental or edible fruit in autumn; some have good autumn foliage colour
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Suitable for all training forms. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius - apple cultivation. Thin fruit as required
Propagation
Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Regular pruning required - see apple pruning; spur bearing
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 apple canker. May be affected by powdery mildews, blossom wilt and honey fungus
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