Malus 'Sugar Tyme' - 60-80 CM C12

Description
The Apple 'Sugar Tyme' (Malus) is an upright garden plant with decorative, red, round fruits. These are small. It produces white, cup-shaped flowers in May. The Apple 'Sugar Tyme' also has egg-shaped, medium green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually grows to a height of around 7 metres and is around 5 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive golden yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * resistant to urban climates, can be built over

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Apple 'Sugar Tyme' are medium green, ovate, alternate. Apple 'Sugar Tyme' is bright golden yellow in autumn.

Frost hardiness
The Apple 'Sugar Tyme' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

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, cupped flowers appear in May. These grow to about 3 - 4 cm in size.

Fruit
The red, round fruits of Malus 'Sugar Tyme' are particularly decorative. These are small.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bird food plant, solitary plant, bee pasture

Root
Malus 'Sugar Tyme' is a heartroot.