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Red Apple Tree - Description
- Potted Apple Tree
- Malus Domestica 'Elstar'
- Parentage: Golden Delicious x Ingrid Marie
- Introduced in 1972
- Type: Red Apple
- Suitable For Cooking & Eating
- For Cider Production: Sharp
- Rootstock: M9 (AKA Dwarf Root-Stock)
- Pot Size: 5L
- Current Size:
- Height: 4-5ft (125-150cm)
- Girth: 1cm
- Spacing Distance: 2.5 - 3m Apart
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Red Apple Tree - Characteristics
- Final Height: 2 - 3m
- Suited to central leader pruning or cordons
- Fruits: Large, round, bright red fruits, Good eating qualities (Juicy & crisp)
- Skin colour: Bright red
- Flesh colour: Cream / white
- Growth rate: Fast growing & with big yields
- Flowering: Spring flowering
- Harvest: September
- Fruiting: Requires a long growing season to ripen
- Very hardy tree
Red Apple Tree - Pollinators
- Elstar is in flowering group 3
- It can pollinate / be pollinated by groups 2,3 & 4
- It is also self-fertile & will pollinate itself
- Apple varieties in group 2,3 & 4 include
- Granny Smith
- Cox Pippin
- Elstar
- Irish Peach
- Dabinett (Cider)
- Monarch
M9 Rootstock - Advantages
- A very popular root-stock
- Commonly used in apple production
- Suitable for small gardens
- Ensures trees don't grow too large
- Ensures tree is suited to all soil types
- Fruiting starts after 2 years
- Encourages better fruiting & more yields
Red Apple Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant as soon as possible
- Can be planted all year round
- Do not plant in frozen ground
Positioning Trees
- Plant in full sun, at least 6 hours of sun each day
- Avoid shaded, exposed areas & frost pockets
- South east facing slope is best
- Prepare planting hole adding farm yard manure
- Spread roots and ensure plant's root ball is at the right depth
Orchard Planting
- Spacing between trees: 2.5 - 3m
- Planting: Plant orchard along a north - south axis
- This avoids shading & maximises sunlight to plants
- Stake trees prior to planting
After Care
- Water bare roots before planting - soak for 10 minutes
- Water again after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- After 2 years, check the tree stakes to ensure they are not too tight around the tree
