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Bringing London flair to British gardens, ‘Core Blimey’ is a late, dessert and culinary apple tree that produces aromatic, juicy...

12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
£149.99
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Plant description

Bringing London flair to British gardens, ‘Core Blimey’ is a late, dessert and culinary apple tree that produces aromatic, juicy fruit with a delicate pink blush. This October ready variety was developed for The Orchard Project to be Cox-like but easier to grow. Blossoms of white and soft pink blanket the trees in spring. For optimal growth and productivity in loamy, sandy or clay soil, provide some shelter from strong winds.

Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 3, and is not self fertile, so requires a pollinating partner to produce a crop of apples. 'Core Blimey' can be cross-pollinated with other apples in this group (such as 'Katy' or 'Discovery'), or those from pollination groups 2 or 4.

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 Core Blimey:

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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