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Apple (organic Grown) - Malus Domestica Elstar / 5L
Malus domestica ‘Elstar’
Confirmed format: 5 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Sweet dessert apples • Spring blossom • Autumn harvest • Suitable for home orchards and smaller gardens
Overview
Malus domestica ‘Elstar’ is a popular dessert apple variety valued for its attractive spring blossom and crisp, aromatic fruit. Producing medium-sized apples with a balanced sweet and slightly tangy flavour, it is a rewarding choice for gardeners looking to grow fresh fruit at home. This organically grown apple tree is supplied in a 5 litre pot and is well suited to sunny gardens, allotments and larger containers where growing conditions allow. Beyond the harvest, the spring flowers provide seasonal interest and support visiting pollinating insects, making apple trees a valuable addition to a productive garden.
Why We Love It
Produces crisp dessert apples with a balanced sweet and tangy flavour. Spring blossom adds seasonal beauty and supports pollinating insects, making it a wonderful addition to a productive garden with both ornamental and edible interest.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Malus domestica ‘Elstar’ |
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| Common Name | Elstar apple |
| Plant Type | Fruit tree |
| Supplied Format | 5 litre pot |
| Position | Full sun |
| Soil | Fertile, moist but well-drained soil |
| Fruit | Dessert apples with sweet, aromatic flavour |
| Harvest Period | Early autumn |
| Blossom | White spring flowers |
| Growth Habit | Fruit tree |
| Mature Height | Approximately 3–4m (up to 8m depending on rootstock) |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 3–4m (up to 8m depending on rootstock) |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Flowering Period | April to May |
Growing Guide
| Position | Choose a sunny position for the best flowering and fruit production. Apple trees benefit from good air circulation and should be planted where they receive plenty of daylight throughout the growing season. |
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| Watering | Water regularly after planting until the roots are established. During dry spells, water deeply rather than little and often, especially while the tree is young. Container-grown trees need closer monitoring as compost can dry out more quickly. |
| Soil | Plant in fertile soil that retains moisture while draining freely. Good drainage is important, particularly through wet Irish winters, as fruit trees perform poorly in waterlogged ground. |
| Feeding | Apply a suitable fruit-tree fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth and fruit development. Mulching around the base can help conserve moisture and improve soil conditions, while keeping mulch away from direct contact with the trunk. |
| Pruning | Prune according to the tree’s form and growth habit, usually during the dormant season for established apple trees. Remove damaged, crossing or overcrowded branches to maintain an open structure that allows light and air movement. |
| Harvesting | ‘Elstar’ is grown for its crisp dessert apples, typically harvested in early autumn when the fruit has developed good colour and flavour. Apples are best picked when mature and can be stored appropriately after harvest. |
Perfect For
- Sunny gardens and allotments
- Home orchards and productive fruit gardens
- Larger containers where growing conditions allow
Good to Know
- Fruit production depends on factors including pollination, weather during flowering, growing conditions and the maturity of the tree.
- A suitable pollination partner may be needed for reliable crops depending on the surrounding apple varieties available.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | Supplied in a 5 litre nursery pot |
|---|---|
| Growing Method | Organically grown product |
Plant Highlights
- Pollinator Friendly: Supports bees and pollinating insects in spring
Growing & care
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 4.0m high· 4.0m wide
- Flowering
- White
- Foliage
- deciduous
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