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apple 'Sunset'

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For ‘Cox’-like quality with carefree growth, set your sights on ‘Sunset’. This worthy heir of Britain’s most esteemed cultivar mirrors the...

9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
£49.99
available to order from late spring
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall
£34.99
available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall
£54.99
available to order from autumn
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Plant description

For ‘Cox’-like quality with carefree growth, set your sights on ‘Sunset’. This worthy heir of Britain’s most esteemed cultivar mirrors the classic flavour profile yet withstands disease pressure that can plague other heirlooms. Compact in stature, its resilience arises in part from a handy self-fertile nature, eliminating the search for pollination partners. Pale pink spring blooms give way to blemish-free fruit, ripening slightly ahead of 'Cox' itself for earlier autumn enjoyment.

Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 3, however it is partially self fertile, so does not need a pollinating partner to produce a crop of apples. For a bumper crop, it can be cross-pollinated with other apples in this group.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for apple Sunset:

When planting your apple tree, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting - or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Once in the ground, stake firmly and keep the base weed-free. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting and provide regular watering during hot, dry spells. The main winter prune, avoiding frosty conditions, involves removing dead, dying, and diseased wood to create an open crown. Additionally, reduce leaders and laterals by a third to establish an airy structure without crisscrossing branches. In August, summer prune by shortening side shoots longer than 20cm (8”) back to three leaves, promoting fruit ripening and encouraging more fruit buds.

Please note:

This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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