{"product_id":"apple-malus-discovery-patio-11-5l-container-m27","title":"Apple (Malus) Discovery — Patio, 11.5L container, M27","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBright, crisp and flushed with scarlet, Discovery is one of Britain's best-loved early apples, and this patio-sized tree brings that late-summer treat within reach of even the smallest garden. Raised in Essex in 1949 and holding the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it produces sweet, juicy fruit with a refreshing sharpness and a hint of strawberry. The apples are ready straight from the tree from late August, making it one of the first apples of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrafted onto the very dwarfing M27 rootstock, this tree reaches around 1.5–1.8m tall with a similar spread, which makes it ideal for a large patio container, a small border or a courtyard. Discovery is reliably hardy, has good natural resistance to scab and mildew, and its blossom copes well with late spring frosts. It is not self-fertile, so plant it near another apple from pollination groups 2, 3 or 4, such as James Grieve, Sunset or Worcester Pearmain. In most built-up areas a neighbouring tree will do the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrow in full sun or light shade in a well-drained, loam-based compost, and move into a pot of at least 50cm across as the tree establishes. M27 trees have a small root system, so keep them permanently staked and water regularly through the growing season, especially while fruit is swelling. A spring feed with a balanced fertiliser keeps cropping steady. Discovery is best enjoyed fresh, as the apples keep for only a week or so after picking. Trees on M27 usually begin fruiting within a couple of years of planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAvailable from Pengelly Garden Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pengelly Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58817437729142,"sku":"108719","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Discovery1_f0895489-0613-48eb-8e90-3ce74b5504a3.jpg?v=1790335196","url":"https:\/\/www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk\/products\/apple-malus-discovery-patio-11-5l-container-m27","provider":"PengellyGardenCentre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}