Charles Ross Apple Tree
Charles Ross Apple Tree
Charles Ross Apple Tree
Full Sun
Hardy
Easy to grow
Full Sun
Hardy
Easy to grow
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In A Nutshell
Clay, Sandy or Loam Soils
Versatile and can thrive in multiple soil conditions including clay, sand, and loam soils.
Outdoor Plant
Grow outside in a garden or patio space.
Produces crops
Yields a good amount of crops once sufficiently established. Ideal for efficient harvesting and reduced crop wastage.
All pH Soil
Happy with all types of soil, whether that's alkaline, acidic or neutral.
Full Sun
Thrives in full sun conditions – sweet spots where there are more than six hours of direct sun per day in summer.
Hardy
Able to brave tough weather conditions and low temperatures.
Easy to grow
Minimal pruning, watering and pest or disease concerns.
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Why We Love It
The Berkshire-born Charles Ross tree is a cross between the Cox's Orange Pippin and the Peasgood Nonsuch, an older English cooking variety. It crops handsome red-green fruits. Flavour-wise, the apples are sharp and perfect for cooking but will sweeten if ripened in the fruit bowl.
After two years you can expect to harvest apples from October, with maximum yield after five years. They are easy to grow as long as you prune each winter and check for summer pests. It is also self-pollinating, so no need for any pollinator trees.
Why We Love It
The Berkshire-born Charles Ross tree is a cross between the Cox's Orange Pippin and the Peasgood Nonsuch, an older English cooking variety. It crops handsome red-green fruits. Flavour-wise, the apples are sharp and perfect for cooking but will sweeten if ripened in the fruit bowl.
After two years you can expect to harvest apples from October, with maximum yield after five years. They are easy to grow as long as you prune each winter and check for summer pests. It is also self-pollinating, so no need for any pollinator trees.
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How to Plant
This hardy tree is best suited to planting in spring or autumn. Once you've chosen a bright, sunny and sheltered spot, you'll find it easy to grow and maintain throughout the year.
Have a spade and a watering tool ready, along with some moist but well-drained soil or peat-free multi-purpose compost.
Dig a hole that is twice the size of the tree’s rootball, so the roots have room to grow.
Carefully remove your tree from its container and place it in the hole, then back-filling with soil until it is secure.
Water generously so that moisture reaches the roots.
You'll need a spade and watering tool, plus a container larger than the one the tree arrived with plenty of drainage holes.
Pour a small amount of soil at the bottom of your chosen container.
Place the tree inside and then back-fill soil around the rootball.
Water thoroughly and add in more soil if needed.
Keep the soil moist and regularly watered, especially during growing season.
How to Plant
This hardy tree is best suited to planting in spring or autumn. Once you've chosen a bright, sunny and sheltered spot, you'll find it easy to grow and maintain throughout the year.
Into the Ground
Have a spade and a watering tool ready, along with some moist but well-drained soil or peat-free multi-purpose compost.
Dig a hole that is twice the size of the tree’s rootball, so the roots have room to grow.
Carefully remove your tree from its container and place it in the hole, then back-filling with soil until it is secure.
Water generously so that moisture reaches the roots.
Into a Pot
You'll need a spade and watering tool, plus a container larger than the one the tree arrived with plenty of drainage holes.
Pour a small amount of soil at the bottom of your chosen container.
Place the tree inside and then back-fill soil around the rootball.
Water thoroughly and add in more soil if needed.
Keep the soil moist and regularly watered, especially during growing season.