Laxtons Superb Apple Tree
An old fashioned English apple variety, Laxton's Superb (Malus domestica 'Laxton's Superb') is the end result of a cross between the apple varieties Wyken Pippin x Cox's Orange Pippin, and first introduced in 1897. A sweet and aromatic apple possessing similar characteristics as Cox's Orange Pippin. The apples are flushed with red stripes, which tend to give them a somewhat old-fashioned appearance.
Laxton's Superb can sometimes only produce apples bienally (every second year). This is because it uses all its resources to make the blossoms and fruits in one year and does not have enough reserves to make blossoms the next year. To get round this issue, remove 25% -50% of the blossom in April/May time on the year that it is due to crop heavily. Choose the blooms closest to the trunk, those that look weak etc. This should then even out the crops to two smaller ones over two years instead of one heavy one every 2.
It is a very hardy apple variety, so well-suited to the colder areas of the United Kingdom.
Month of Picking: October
Type of Apple: Eating
Self-fertile/Not self-fertile: This apple is not self-fertile and requires another apple to act as a pollination partner.
This apple is in flowering period is C4. It needs another apple tree nearby from groups C3,C4 or C5 to produce apples.
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Hi there, Just wanting to thank you for the communications along the way. The Laxtons Superb Apple tree arrived last week and my son is very pleased with it. Seems to be an excellent specimen - I will look forward to ordering more by and by. Kind wishes, Anne 0421
Hi Alan, Thanks for the e-mail. Yes, very pleased with the 4 fruit trees which all arrived in one piece, in the right place at the right time. They are now safely growing as cordons against (or rather near) my newly pained back wall. The cardboard from the decent packaging is now on my compost heap. The Prunus Serrula that I bought in August is also flourishing in my front garden. Very pleased with the service, the descriptions and the trees themselves. Regards Pat Dauncey 1013
All our apple trees have been pruned and shaped to get the best results and are inspected by an apple tree expert before being sent to you. Maiden apple trees are 1-2 years old, the rest are 2-3 years old. Heights vary depending on root stock however 1.5 to 2+ metres tall is an average apple tree height at delivery.
