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Three-Tier Combo Apple, Espalier

Malus domestica ('Akane', 'Fuji', 'Honeycrisp', 'Liberty', 'Gravenstein', grafted)

Pronunciation: MAL-us doh-MES-ti-ka
SKU #43481
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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water during dry spells.
SIZE: Reaches 15 to 25 ft. tall and 15 to 20 ft. wide; smaller with annual pruning.
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Description An espalier-tiered form perfect for small back yards and kitchen gardens, placed along a wall or fence! Four delicious self-pollinating varieties carefully selected to grow well together and ripen over an extended season: Akane, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Liberty, and Gravenstein. Easily pruned annually to maintain formal tiered structure. Deciduous.
Bloom Time Spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Pollenizer, Showy Fruit, Edible, Attracts Pollinators
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Container, Espalier, Small Spaces
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Lavender (Lavandula); Sedge Grass (Carex); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Wormwood (Artemesia); Fleabane (Erigeron)
Care Instructions Provide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed before new growth begins in spring with an all purpose fertilizer. Prune as needed to remove dead wood and to maintain desired size and shape.
History Akane, a sweet, rich, early season dessert apple, excellent for fresh eating and drying, ripening August to September; Gravenstein with striking red and yellow stripes, and a firm, juicy bite, available early in the fall; Honeycrisp with its large red, crisp, deliciously sweet fruit, well-suited for fresh eating and cooking, and equally suited for pressing for cider, ripening in September; Liberty, with red, crisp, juicy fruit, ready to harvest in October; and the popular Fuji with an exceptional, spicy, crisp sweetness, typically ripening in October.
Lore This tree is grafted and trained as espalier into three tiers with five varieties intended to extend the harvest season in today's smaller gardens: Akane; Fuji; Honeycrisp; Liberty; and Gravenstein
Details
DescriptionAn espalier-tiered form perfect for small back yards and kitchen gardens, placed along a wall or fence! Four delicious self-pollinating varieties carefully selected to grow well together and ripen over an extended season: Akane, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Liberty, and Gravenstein. Easily pruned annually to maintain formal tiered structure. Deciduous.
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Pollenizer, Showy Fruit, Edible, Attracts Pollinators
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier, Small Spaces
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsLavender (Lavandula); Sedge Grass (Carex); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Wormwood (Artemesia); Fleabane (Erigeron)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed before new growth begins in spring with an all purpose fertilizer. Prune as needed to remove dead wood and to maintain desired size and shape.
History
HistoryAkane, a sweet, rich, early season dessert apple, excellent for fresh eating and drying, ripening August to September; Gravenstein with striking red and yellow stripes, and a firm, juicy bite, available early in the fall; Honeycrisp with its large red, crisp, deliciously sweet fruit, well-suited for fresh eating and cooking, and equally suited for pressing for cider, ripening in September; Liberty, with red, crisp, juicy fruit, ready to harvest in October; and the popular Fuji with an exceptional, spicy, crisp sweetness, typically ripening in October.
LoreThis tree is grafted and trained as espalier into three tiers with five varieties intended to extend the harvest season in today's smaller gardens: Akane; Fuji; Honeycrisp; Liberty; and Gravenstein

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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.