These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. Beauty of Bath Apples - Malus domestica are very early medium sized red speckled eaters with a delicious sharp but sweet flavour. The flesh is crisp and white, although it can very often have red flecks or speckles. Growing Details Common Name: Apple Genus: Malus Species: domestica Cultivar: 'Beauty of Bath' Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline Description Originating in Somerset, Beauty of Bath makes a well shaped tree that is hardy everywhere and crops well across the country - although we in the south-west are a little proprietorial about her. Like most early croppers - late July onwards Beauty of Bath apples are best eaten relatively fresh. She is an early flowering pollinator and so needs to be grown in the company of another pollinating or self-fertile apple for both to fruit. The leaves will start to appear autumnal and slightly shabby from mid-June onwards. This is not a disease but is mainly due to this year’s contrasting weather conditions and will not affect the performance of the tree. Pollination: It is not self-fertile and needs a pollination partner: Egremont Russet, Elstar, Granny Smith, Greensleeves, Grenadier, Howgate Wonder, Idared, James Grieve, Katy, Lord Lambourne, Malus Evereste, Red Devil, Spartan, Worcester Pearmain