Botanical Name: Malus pumila 'Gordon'
Common Name: Apple, Common Apple
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked tree, usually branching close to the ground; branches tend to grow upward in candelabra fashion to produce and oval canopy (varies with specific variety); young stems somewhat tomentose
Height 15'-30'
Spread 2/3 - equal
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil prefers moist acidic loam soils; grows poorly in dry
Hardiness hardy (zones 1-3, 10-11, 14-22): thrives in cool areas/winter
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, broadly oval-ovate; 2-4" long, with serrate margins; leaves dark green; may have a somewhat acuminate apex
Flowers white, 5-petaled, solitary or in small clusters; on 2nd year wood or short lateral fruit-spur branches; spring
Fruit a pome; oval-round, red or green at maturity
 
Propagation:
budding or graftingof seedlings
 
Usage:
although basically used as a fruit tree, the apple makes an excellent small accent tree for form, flowers, and fruit; can be easily trained as an espalier; makes a good container plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering a regular, deep soak required; not drought tolerant; thrives in heavily irrigated locations if drainage is excellent
Fertilizing balanced, in spring; plant susceptible to chlorosis
Pruning develop an open framework of scaffold branches
Pests/Diseases fireblight, aphids, scale, shot-hole fungus, codling moth
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southern Europe
Family: Rosaceae

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