Malus domestica 'Dubbele Rode Bellefleur' - STD 8-10 CM CONT

Description
The Apple 'Dülmener Rosenapfel' (Malus domestica) produces red, yellow-green, medium-sized, medium-firm fruit. They have a sweet and sour flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from September. Its light pink flowers are a beautiful sight. With its upright, broad and bushy habit, the Apple 'Dülmener Rosenapfel' grows to around 4 metres high and 3 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Malus domestica 'Dülmener Herbstrosenapfel'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour flavour * tolerates pruning * cannot be grown over, trunk protection recommended

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Apple 'Dülmener Rosenapfel' are medium green, ovate, serrated.

Spread
Central Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Apple 'Dülmener Rosenapfel' 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 'Dülmener Rosenapfel' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

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

Tasks
- Prune back: 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.

Flower
Malus domestica 'Dülmener Rosenapfel' forms light pink flowers from April.

Fruit
Malus domestica 'Dülmener Rosenapfel' forms red, yellow-green fruits.

Use
Fresh consumption, baking, juice, cooking