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There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apple worldwide, grown in a huge range of flavours, sizes, and uses.
Malus domestica
Long-lived deciduous fruit tree. Most varieties need a different variety nearby to pollinate. Choose rootstock to control size: dwarfing rootstocks fit small gardens. Annual winter pruning shapes the tree and improves fruit quality.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, French MarigoldGreat and CosmosGood nearby.Water: Medium · Height: 500 cm · Soil: Well-draining loam with moderate fertility. pH 6.0-7.0. Avoid waterlogging; good drainage essential for root health.
Apple is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
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There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apple worldwide, grown in a huge range of flavours, sizes, and uses.
Malus sylvestris
tree
Like Apple, this plant attracts predatory mites for natural pest control
Prunus insititia
treeA fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Apple
Prunus domestica
treeAttracts the same predatory mites as Apple, keeping pests in check
Prunus avium
treeA fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Apple
These three thrive alongside Apple — and alongside each other.
