Malus 'Red Obelisk' - P9

Description
The Apple 'Red Obelisk' (Malus) is an upright garden plant with decorative, red, round fruits. It produces white, cup-shaped flowers from May to June. The Apple 'Red Obelisk' also has egg-shaped, medium-green leaves. The bronze-coloured shoots are also an interesting sight. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of around 6 metres and is around 2 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * bronze shoots

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Apple 'Red Obelisk' are medium green, ovate, toothed. Bronze-coloured shoots.

Frost hardiness
The Apple 'Red Obelisk' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Apple 'Red Obelisk' is upright in habit. As a rule, it grows 30 - 50 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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

Soil
Normal soil.

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

Care
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
The white, cup-shaped flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The red, round fruits of Malus 'Red Obelisk' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Ornamental shrub, edible, bird food plant

Root
Malus 'Red Obelisk' is a heartroot.