Malus domestica 'Sterappel' - 2 YR BUSH

Description
The Apple 'Sterappel' (Malus domestica) produces red, dark red fruits. They have a sweet and sour, sweet flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from September. Its light pink-coloured flowers are a beautiful sight. With its upright and broad growth, the Apple 'Sterappel' grows to around 8 metres high and 6 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Malus domestica 'Reinette Rouge Etoilée'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet and sour, sweet in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * cannot be overplanted, stem protection recommended

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

Spread
Central Europe.

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

Growth
Upright, broad.

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 'Sterappel' 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.

Fertiliser varieties
This plant is not self-fertile and needs support to bear fruit. The following plants are recommended as good pollinators: - Malus domestica 'James Grieve' - Malus domestica 'Alkmene' - Malus domestica 'Cox Orange' - Malus domestica 'Elstar'.

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

Fruit
Malus domestica 'Sterappel' forms red, dark red fruits.

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