Golden Delicious Apple

Malus x domestica 'Golden Delicious'

Pronunciation: MAY-lus doh-MESS-tik-a
SKU #06104
4-9

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Attractive mid-sized tree with showy, pale pink flowers in spring followed by tasty, bright golden fruit. Enjoy crisp, juicy apples fresh off the tree or for cooking. Golden Delicious is a good pollenizer for other apple varieties. Harvest in late September to early October. Recommended chill: 600-700 hours. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Once established water during dry spells.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesShowy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Salvia (Salvia); Yarrow (Achillea)
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune as needed to remove dead wood and to maintain desired size and shape. Thin heavy crops in late spring to prevent damage from overbearing.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesShowy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Salvia (Salvia); Yarrow (Achillea)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune as needed to remove dead wood and to maintain desired size and shape. Thin heavy crops in late spring to prevent damage from overbearing.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.