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Beginner
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8m
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8m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Malus domestica 'Elstar'
Other names: Apple 'Elstar', Apple tree 'Elstar'
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Genus: Malus
Variety or cultivar: 'Elstar' _ 'Elstar' is an apple tree with pale-pink flowers in spring, followed by flavourful fruit from late autumn. This apple cultivar 'Elstar' is the result of a cross between 'Golden Delicious' and 'Ingrid Marie'.
Malus domestica 'Elstar' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Fruit: Flushed red, Yellow, Green in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are scented in spring
Malus domestica 'Elstar' (Apple 'Elstar') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun, although it will tolerate partial shade. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Brian French
I have an Elstar Apple tree and it is loaded with apples to the extent that the tree is bending over. My question is: when will the fruit be ready for picking and how do you know when the fruit is ripe?
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- Posted: Mon. 30th August 2010 18:09
- Last reply: Wed. 1st September 2010 06:01
Question from
Kathryn Scatchard
We have two Elstar apples trees - they have lots of fruit coming up on them, but some of the fruit looks shrivelled and wrinkly where as some of it still looks firm - should I remove the wrinkly ones?
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Thu. 8th July 2010 12:57
- Last reply: Sat. 10th July 2010 09:39
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