Malus dom. 'Gravenstein' - 2 YR BUSH

Description
The Apple 'Gravensteiner' (Malus domestica) produces yellow-red, large, juicy fruits. They have a sweet-sour, tangy flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yield harvest from the beginning of September. Its light pink flowers are a beautiful sight. With its upright, broad and bushy growth, the Apple 'Gravensteiner' grows to around 4 metres high and 3 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Malus domestica 'Grafenapfel', Malus domestica 'Gravensteiner Rellstab'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour, spicy flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * cannot be grown over, stem protection recommended

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Apple 'Gravensteiner's are medium green, ovate, serrated.

Spread
Central Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Apple 'Gravensteiner' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, broad, bushy.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from February to March, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Malus domestica 'Gravensteiner' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Pruning: In the period from February to March - Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September.

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Fruiting varieties
This plant is not self-fertile and needs support to bear fruit. The following plants are recommended as good pollinators: - Malus domestica 'Goldparmäne' - Malus domestica 'Roter Berlepsch' - Malus domestica 'Cox Orange' - Malus domestica 'James Grieve' - Malus domestica 'Klarapfel'.

Flower
Malus domestica 'Gravensteiner' forms light pink flowers from April.

Fruit
Malus domestica 'Gravensteiner' forms yellow-red fruits.

Resistance to diseases
The following diseases must be observed for Malus domestica 'Gravensteiner': - Powdery mildew: susceptible variety - Scab: susceptible variety - Codling moth: susceptible variety.

Use
Bee pasture, fresh consumption, baking, juice, cooking