Overview

Malus domestica 'Lady Hollendale' (D) is a spreading branched, columnar upright, pendulous weeping, bushy trees in the genus Malus, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Malus domestica 'Lady Hollendale' (D) grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants, wildlife gardens and flower borders and beds.

About

Malus domestica 'Lady Hollendale' is an apple cultivar with a variable growth habit, from spreading-branched to columnar upright or pendulous. It is a deciduous tree that flowers in the UK from April to May. The cultivar tolerates a wide range of soils — chalk, clay, loam or sand — when kept moist but well drained and is assessed as H6 (very hardy).

About the genus

Malus is a genus of about 32–57 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples, and wild apples.

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In the garden

A cultivar of Malus domestica in the family Rosaceae, 'Lady Hollendale' presents several growth forms so it can be trained or sited to suit a narrow plot or a more open position. Leaves are deciduous and the plant flowers in the UK from April to May. Habit descriptions for this cultivar include spreading-branched, columnar upright and pendulous, so choose planting position with that variability in mind. Plant in full sun or partial shade onto a moist but well-drained soil; acceptable soils include chalk, clay, loam and sand and pH can be acid, neutral or alkaline. It will tolerate exposed as well as sheltered situations and suits any garden aspect — south-, west-, north- or east-facing — though sunnier aspects will encourage better blossom. The H6 rating means the tree is very hardy in UK conditions. 'Lady Hollendale' fits into compact and wildlife-friendly schemes alike: it works in city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal plantings, patios and containers, wildlife gardens and flower borders. Allow space for the chosen form to develop — the columnar or pendulous shapes make it especially useful where horizontal space is limited but blossom and spring silhouette are required.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Malus

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, North-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

Malus domestica 'Lady Hollendale' (D) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Trees

Habit

Spreading branched, Columnar upright, Pendulous weeping, Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Malus domestica 'Lady Hollendale' (D)

Propagation

Chip budding in late summer, Grafting in mid-winter

Pest resistance

Aphids, Woolly aphid, Rosy apple aphid, Fruit tree red spider mite, Codling moth, Other caterpillars

Disease resistance

Apple canker, Apple scab, Blossom wilt, Brown rot, Fireblight, Honey fungus, Powdery mildews

Frequently asked questions

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