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Ellison's Orange Apple Tree

Ellison's Orange Apple Tree

Eating Apple Trees

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Ellison's Orange apple tree

Ellison's Orange Apple Tree

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Key features

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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit
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Final size M26 2.5-3m, MM106 4-5m in 10 years
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Fruit Eating and juicing
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Pollination group Group D
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Cropping period Mid season (September)

Description

Ellison’s Orange is a traditional mid-season English apple with green, red-flushed skin and an outstanding flavour which it has inherited from its parent Cox’s Orange Pippin. Ellison’s Orange apples are known and admired for their unique aniseed flavour which develops in storage, although these fruits are best enjoyed straight from the tree. Very juicy with a soft flesh akin to that of a pear, Ellison’s Orange has a better resistance to diseases than its parent as well as a good tolerance to colder weather.

Malus domestica 'Ellison’s Orange' apple tree has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit, a good indication of its reliability in the garden, as well as RHS Plants for Pollinators status. This classic English apple that originates from Lincolnshire is an outstanding choice.

Planting Steps

Aftercare Advice

Apple trees require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

Prune young apple trees for the first few years after planting to create a healthy, goblet-like shape with one central leader and several side shoots. Straight after planting, you can remove the lowest laterals. Prune back other branches by between a third and half their length.

In the following years, remove any shoots growing out of the trunk to maintain a clear stem. Also remove any crossing, diseased or damaged branches. If your tree is looking overcrowded, remove some of the larger branches to open up the canopy. This type of pruning should be carried out between November and March whilst the tree is dormant.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

Small shrubs (1-3) Young trees & 4+ small shrubs Select semi-mature trees & shrubs (1-4) All other mature trees (any quantity)
Mainland UK ex. Scottish Highlands £10 £12 £35 from £55
Scottish Highlands & the Islands From £30
Outside Mainland UK Currently we are unable to deliver outside of Mainland UK

Product Details

Key features

Award icon
Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit
Plant height icon
Final size M26 2.5-3m, MM106 4-5m in 10 years
Fruit icon
Fruit Eating and juicing
Pollinator icon
Pollination group Group D
Fruit calendar icon
Cropping period Mid season (September)

Description

Ellison’s Orange is a traditional mid-season English apple with green, red-flushed skin and an outstanding flavour which it has inherited from its parent Cox’s Orange Pippin. Ellison’s Orange apples are known and admired for their...

Ellison’s Orange is a traditional mid-season English apple with green, red-flushed skin and an outstanding flavour which it has inherited from its parent Cox’s Orange Pippin. Ellison’s Orange apples are known and admired for their unique aniseed flavour which develops in storage, although these fruits are best enjoyed straight from the tree. Very juicy with a soft flesh akin to that of a pear, Ellison’s Orange has a better resistance to diseases than its parent as well as a good tolerance to colder weather.

Malus domestica 'Ellison’s Orange' apple tree has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit, a good indication of its reliability in the garden, as well as RHS Plants for Pollinators status. This classic English apple that originates from Lincolnshire is an outstanding choice.

Planting & Care

Planting Steps

Aftercare Advice

Apple trees require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

Prune young apple trees for the first few years after planting to create a healthy, goblet-like shape with one central leader and several side shoots. Straight after planting, you can remove the lowest laterals. Prune back other branches by between a third and half their length.

In the following years, remove any shoots growing out of the trunk to maintain a clear stem. Also remove any crossing, diseased or damaged branches. If your tree is looking overcrowded, remove some of the larger branches to open up the canopy. This type of pruning should be carried out between November and March whilst the tree is dormant.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

Delivery Information

Small shrubs (1-3) Young trees & 4+ small shrubs Select semi-mature trees & shrubs (1-4) All other mature trees (any quantity)
Mainland UK ex. Scottish Highlands £10 £12 £35 from £55
Scottish Highlands & the Islands From £30
Outside Mainland UK Currently we are unable to deliver outside of Mainland UK