![]() Apples and pears are partially bench grafted, and using the knip-boom method the grading becomes more complicated, hence the reason they are split into different grades. However, we only chip bud them so they are a one-year old tree by industry standards. Plums, apricots, cherries, and peaches naturally tend to grow more vigorously compared to apples and are more likely to form larger trees with more branches. For stone fruits only - 1m+ whip/branched: We have combined these grades based on the way these trees grow and are grafted.They are essentially a two-year tree in industry standards. 1m+ branched: these trees must be over a meter and have 3 or more branches 30cm or longer, as well as a central leader.This is like a typical one-year whip in industry standards. 1m+ whip: may have some minor branching, aka feathering.50-80cm whip: may have some minor branching, this grade is like a "b-grade" size tree in industry standards we include in this price category trees that are over 1m but have some scarring or mild crookedness.Our grafted fruit trees are graded into three categories, and the size includes the rootstock: As with all crab apples, John Downie is very popular with bees, and thus will bring more pollinators into your garden, which is a blessing if you have other apple trees. The microclimate, pests and disease present within your orchard/area will differ from ours too, creating a unique growing condition that may or may not induce certain pests or diseases. Malus John Downie is a heavy-fruiting tree which produces distinctive scarlet orange fruits, which remain throughout autumn and into winter. Remember, just because a variety is susceptable to something does not mean it will get it. This is a combined rating of how the cultivar produces and grows in our test orchard, along with the cultivar's known disease resistences/susceptibilities. Moderately vigorous and tends to have good crops every other year. Like other crabapples and applecrabs, this variety is an excellent pollinator thanks to its large number of blossoms.įull sun (approx. Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without an apple tree of a different variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present. Generally quite adaptable to different soil conditions. Prefers average to moist conditions, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring. Malus John Downie (C) apple John Downie John Downie is a vigorous small deciduous tree with an ovoid crown and profuse white flowers opening from pink buds. Soil Preference: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Misc: assorted trees and bushes to enrich your landscape (nitrogen fixers/ native species +) ![]() Perennial Vegetables & Ground Cover Plants
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