Description of the apple-tree variety Beauty Royal
The Royal Beauty apple tree is considered one of the best representatives of ornamental varieties. The height of the tree is 4 m. It is small in size, weeping in shape, the leaves are purple-green. The flowers are dark pink, the harvest is plentiful, the apples are small. It takes root in soils with the presence of humus.
Description of the apple-tree variety Beauty Royal
Characteristics of the variety
The Royal Beauty variety was bred by crossing with the Central Asian apple tree of Nedzvetsky.
According to the description, the apple tree is self-fertile, can produce a crop annually, has high frost resistance, does not like a large amount of moisture.
The advantages of this variety will not be the taste of the fruit, but their appearance and aroma.
Use in landscape design
Ornamental apple trees are highly regarded for their appearance. They look harmonious at every stage of growth and attract the attention of others.
Trees of this variety are used as elements of landscape design. They are often planted in gardens, parks and alleys in single or group plantings. They are also used in hedges, incl. in front of the front of the city buildings.
Growing features
Landing
The Royal Beauty apple tree needs a soil rich in useful elements.
Planting is carried out in well-lit areas where the groundwater level does not exceed 2 meters. Otherwise, the appearance of the tree may deteriorate or it may even die.
Unpretentious tree
To properly plant and grow a healthy tree, you need to follow some rules.
- Before buying a seedling, pay attention to its root system. It should not be dry or have damaged branches. If there are dry ones, you need to place them in water for an hour.
- When planting, the roots are distributed evenly throughout the pit. The tree is covered with earth and minerals are added, after which it must be watered with one bucket of water.
- It is forbidden to deepen the root collar of the seedling.
- The apple tree will take root better when mulching with high-moor peat or nutshells. Fertilizers improve growth and protect against insects.
Care
After planting, the seedling does not require fertilization. But in the process of growth and development of a tree, in order to avoid diseases and rich fertility, it is important to apply top dressing.
Basic rules of care:
- Watering - performed in spring (early March), summer (in the last decade of June), autumn (at the end of September or immediately after harvest).
- Top dressing - applied twice a year. In the spring, during the period of abundant sap flow (March) and in the fall, after the harvest (October). It is better to choose natural fertilizers: chicken manure and ash.
- Two types of pruning are performed: preventive (removal of dry and diseased branches) and aesthetic (cutting off excess branches to shape the crown).
Harvesting
Active growth and fruiting begins in the 3-4th year of life. By this age, the apple tree is fully formed.
The fruits ripen in early autumn. They are small, oblong, about the size of a cherry. The color is dark red.
Apples of this variety are inedible: they are not eaten or used in industrial cooking, otherwise it will lead to food poisoning.
Gardeners reviews
The apple tree attracts gardeners with its appearance. It decorates the site, especially during the period of flowering and ripening of fruits. The tree is covered with small pink flowers and stands out significantly against the background of green compositions.
Its advantage is unpretentiousness: it almost does not require additional fertilizers. Watering is rarely performed - only when the soil dries out and in the absence of rain.