Apple "Royalties": description, planting and care, application in landscape design

"Royalty" - a unique and very unusual decorative variety, which is a hybrid form of culture, the basis of the breeding of which was the Central Asian apple Nedzvetskogo. This plant is most often used as decoration of landscape design in gardens or households, sometimes it can be seen in a public park or public garden.

Many original varieties were bred from the Nedzvetskogo apple tree, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages. Royalty also has many qualities. An incredibly beautiful plant, having a very attractive appearance, grows rather slowly (a slight annual increase). The description of the variety suggests that the adult tree is six meters high, and the culture planted ten years ago is three to four meters. A small oval crown (four to five meters in diameter) looks very neat and compact. As the tree grows older, it becomes wider and more round.

The original decorative look allows you to use the tree as a decoration for parks or your own plots. Sometimes the culture can take the form of a bush, the crown will resemble a ball or an oval. The leaves are oblong, tapering at the top, the leaf plate resembles gloss, there is fluff at the bottom, it has a different color depending on the variety. If the foliage is too thick, a small part of the crown will appear green, dark, and the other bright purple. This allows the plant to be more interesting and original.

When a tree blooms, it looks extremely attractive. Apple tree blooms profusely in late spring. The process takes about two weeks. When the flowers are in buds, they are dark purple, and when they bloom, they are pinkish red or dark red. If ordinary fruit crops have small flowers, “Royalties” can strike gardeners with rather large flowers that give off a strong aroma. They are very many, so it is impossible to see the branches of the plant, it resembles a large blooming ball. This quality makes the variety extremely attractive for gardeners and designers.

Apple fruits bear small fruits measuring one to two centimeters. They can be round or oblong, purple or bright red. The rind of such fruits is dense, on top there is a bluish wax coating. They are not juicy, tart pulp, not suitable for fresh consumption. Apples are extremely tightly attached to the branches, so they retain their color for quite a long time. In winter, these trees become a real decoration for any garden, as an attractive tree with red “berries” adds a certain charm.

Planting and caring for an ornamental apple is extremely simple. It does not require investment of a large amount of finances and strength, therefore any, even the most inexperienced gardener is able to grow this variety. It is undemanding, any conditions are suitable, it is not necessary to carry out a lot of dressings. First you need to choose a sunny place.Because the plant will not receive sunlight in dark areas. If, nevertheless, it is not possible to find such a plot, it is possible to plant the plant in a place with a slight shade. But it is worth remembering that under such conditions the color of leaf plates and flowers will not be too bright.

Any ornamental tree is able to reproduce with the help of seeds, but it is rather difficult to grow a plant from them, therefore a seedling must be used when planting. If you acquire a plant with open roots, you should ensure that the roots are not over-dried, otherwise the plant will not take root. Before the seedling is planted in the ground, it should be left in the water for 2-4 hours.

You need to prepare a hole, the size of which would correspond to the size of the roots of the plant. This is necessary so that they can deal completely. The seedling is covered with soil. Leave the root collar a few centimeters above the ground. You can not put fertilizer on the bottom of the fossa, but if the gardener still decided to do it, you need to use organic fertilizer or mineral mixture.

If trees are to serve as a decoration for landscape design, it is necessary to mulch them with bright, beautiful and colored materials to give a special decorative effect. This variety is responsive to mulching, but it is better to use chips, sawdust, tree bark, nutshell. This layer is able to revive the plant, as well as protect the soil from drying out.

Care for culture should be as follows.

• The plant must be fed annually. It is better to use balanced complex fertilizers that are intended for ornamental trees and shrubs. Such drugs can easily be found in the flower shop or gardening specialty stores.
• Timely watering is what allows the plant to gain strength. It is necessary to water a tree in summertime, when the conditions of abnormal heat begin. If the soil does not have enough moisture, the tree will become weak, sluggish, it will affect its flowering and other decorative qualities.
• If the gardener did not begin to mulch the soil around the plant, it means that it should be constantly loosened, weaned.
• Occasionally, the crown should be formed. This process is really important, because the ornamental apple should bloom profusely and have an attractive shape. Gardeners do not need high yields, the main thing is the beauty of the plant. It is necessary to trim the crown very carefully, only to get rid of excess, dry or diseased branches.
• The tree needs timely treatment from a variety of parasites and diseases, since it can become infected with powdery mildew, scab, or bacteria that will cause a burn.

Preventive spraying should be carried out in the springtime: in March (before the appearance of green) and in May (before and during the period of the appearance of flowers). In the fall, trees should be processed in late September or in October. But it is necessary to carry out processing of trees only when the fruit will not be used for cooking. It is necessary to be extremely careful if there are small children in the family, because the bright fruits quite often attract their attention.

Also, apples can peck birds that, after consuming the processed fruit can go toxins.

In early autumn, bright fruits begin to ripen on the trees. As already known, they have a rather peculiar taste. Most often they are considered inedible and sometimes such apples cause food poisoning. But this information may be a bit exaggerated, as in some cases some dishes are prepared from the fruits.

"Royalties" apples have a large chemical and vitamin composition, it has a lot of acids and triterpenoids, thanks to which the fruit has a tart taste. Fresh fruit can not be consumed, but some use apples for making jam, alcoholic beverages and jelly.

Designers can use this variety in avenue, group or single plantings. The plants create incredible beauty of hedges, as well as contrasting groups of trees and shrubs. This is the best decoration for the garden.Most often, "Royalties" are used in the design of facades or platforms in front of administration buildings.

Decorative apple trees make attractive, elegant single compositions. To get a really beautiful design decision, it is necessary to plant the plants in such a way that the distance between them is fifteen meters. If you need to plant two or three apples of this variety, it is better to leave a distance of five meters between them. Likewise, a gardener will be able to create an original dense hedge. "Royalties" looks more advantageous if the tree is surrounded by paths and contrasting flower beds or rabatkami.

On the Internet there are many positive reviews, which confirm that this red-leaved apple is one of the best decorations for gardens. During the flowering period, the tree becomes incredibly beautiful and is able to impress with its attractive appearance even the most ardent esthete. There are almost no negative reviews, as the plant is really extremely useful and original. Some argue that its fruit produces healthy jam with an unusual taste. But still most gardeners do not risk trying apples.

In the next video you can get acquainted with the characteristics of the variety of apples "Royalties".