Orchard Apple. A mid-season dessert apple with a firm crisp texture, sweet and juicy flavour. Heavy cropper. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Malus domestica ‘Spartan’
A mid-season dessert apple with a firm crisp texture, sweet and juicy flavour. Heavy cropper.
Additional information
| Generic | Malus |
|---|---|
| Species | domestica |
| Varietry | 'Spartan' |
| Common Name | Orchard Apple |
| Flower Colour | pink |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Spread | |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Orchard |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
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| Maintenance | |
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