Malus domestica 'Elshof' - STDS 6-8 CM

Description
The Apple 'Elstar & Topaz' (Malus domestica) produces red, yellow-red fruits. 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-yield harvest from September. Its light pink-coloured flowers are a beautiful sight. With its upright and broad growth, the Apple 'Elstar & Topaz' grows to around 5 metres high and 4 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour flavour * tolerates pruning

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Apple 'Elstar & Topaz's are medium green, ovate, serrated.

Frost hardiness
The Apple 'Elstar & Topaz' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Apple 'Elstar & Topaz' is an upright and broad-growing small tree. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 5 m and is about 2 - 4 m wide.

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 'Elstar & Topaz' 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.

Flower
Malus domestica 'Elstar & Topaz' forms light pink flowers from April.

Fruit
The red to yellow-red stone fruits have a sweet and sour flavour. Ripening time from September.

Use
Fresh consumption, baking, juice, cooking