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apple 'Pixie'

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‘Pixie’, a diminutive apple bursting with flavour, with a mysterious lineage believed to be linked to either Cox's Orange Pippin...

bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall

~~£34.79~~ £27.83

available to order from autumn

9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m

~~£49.99~~ £39.99

available to order from autumn

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Plant description

‘Pixie’, a diminutive apple bursting with flavour, with a mysterious lineage believed to be linked to either Cox's Orange Pippin or Sunset. As a descendant of Sunset, ‘Pixie’ shares striking similarities in both appearance and taste. Its flavour profile is exceptional, exuding a slightly sharper tang than a Cox, especially right after harvesting, with a sharpness that’s invigorating rather than acidic. Additionally, Pixie is refreshingly juicy and delightfully crisp, setting it apart from Cox apples.

Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 4, and is not self fertile, so does not need a pollinating partner to produce a crop of apples. Use another apple variety or flowering crab apple in this group or those of group 3.

Flowering period

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Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for apple Pixie:

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. Place the plant in the planting hole and carefully refill, firming the soil around the roots to eliminate air pockets. Insert stake at this point if required.

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.

Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year water regularly during hot, dry spells.

The main prune should be done in the winter as long as it isn't frosty or freezing. Take out the 3D’s (dead, dying and diseased wood) and create an open shape. Then reduce the leaders back by a third. Aim to create an airy structure without any crisscrossing branches.

In August summer prune. Shorten any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.

Please note:

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

GOES WELL WITH

Essential tree planting kit with softwood stake

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