Malus domestica 'Annie Elizabeth' (C)
apple 'Annie Elizabeth'
A late-season, heavy-cropping, culinary apple with a sweet, light flavour and white flesh which keeps its shape when cooked. The blossom is deep pink and the fruit yellow, flushed with orange-red, with short, red stripes. It is partly self-fertile, in pollination group 4, and produces an upright hardy tree tolerant of cold and wet. Pick from mid-autumn and store to mid-spring
Synonyms
Malus domestica 'Alotrable'Malus domestica 'Slotrable'
see moreMalus domestica 'Sloto'
Malus domestica 'The George'
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | Red Yellow | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Malus are small to medium-sized deciduous trees with showy flowers in spring and ornamental or edible fruit in autumn; some have good autumn foliage colour
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Prefers a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. Thin fruit in late spring or early summer to improve size and quality. See apple cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by grafting in midwinter or budding in late summer. Fruit grown from pips will not resemble the parent
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Prune according to chosen training method, often twice a year; see apple pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid and rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars
Diseases
May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews
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