Patio ' Summerred' has been specially grown to be the perfect size for growing in a pot on your patio or balcony, & although it's small in stature, it will still produce an impressive crop of tasty apples, not to mention beautiful pink blossom in April & May. Eaten fresh & raw, or used in cooking to make delicious desserts, this juicy apple has well balanced sweetness & acidity & lovely white flesh which has a hint of strawberry to its flavour. Producing large red dessert apples, ' Summerred' is an early season apple, so you can begin to pick the fabulous fruit as early as mid-August!. By expertly grafting to the M9 rootstock 20-30cm above soil level, we've been able to further restrict the already dwarfing habit to produce a wonderful yet productive patio tree. ' Summerred' is self-sterile, so it will need a pollination partner
- another apple in a nearby garden, if not your own! Supplied as an established tree grown on dwarfing M9 rootstock, 90-110 cm (3-3 ft) tall in an 18 cm pot, growing to a height & spread of 1.5 m (5 ft). Care Apply a slow-release fertiliser such as blood, fish & bone, in early spring, & mulch to retain moisture. Water regularly, & don't let the soil dry out if planted in pots. Established trees don't require radical pruning
- just take off any diseased, dying & damaged branches in late winter. Look at the overall shape & aim for an open structure of branches & remove any that cross over so they don't damage each other. Contents 1 x Tree