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apple 'Laxton's Superb'

eating / dessert apple (syn. Malus domestica 'Superb' )

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Bred by the renowned Laxton Brothers in Bedford in 1897, this delicious eating apple has a purple flushed red and green skin, and a flavour that is similar to 'Cox's Orange Pippin', which is one of its parents. Sweet and aromatic fruits that ripen in October, the flesh of 'Laxton's Superb' is firm and succulent with a greenish flush. A top old-fashioned variety that is reliably hardy in most areas, but it may may be a biennial bearer.

  • Pollination Group: this apple belongs to pollination group 4, however it is partially self fertile, so does not need a pollinating partner toproduce a crop of apples. For a bumper crop, it can be cross-pollinated with other apples in this group.
  • How to care for apple Laxton's Superb:

    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.
    Flowering period:
    • Jan
    • Feb
    • Mar
    • Apr
    • May
    • Jun
    • Jul
    • Aug
    • Sep
    • Oct
    • Nov
    • Dec
    Eventual height:
    1.8m
    Eventual spread:
    1.8m
    Position:

    Full sun

    Rate of growth:

    Average

    Soil:

    Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

    Hardiness:

    Fully hardy

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

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