Apple tree of Nedzvetsky - a beautiful decorative tree for your site
The apple tree is one of the most common trees. Its various varieties delight with their fruits from early summer to late autumn, and with proper storage, until the next harvest. But the tree can be used not only as a source of fruit, but also as ornamental plant... The apple tree of Nedzvetsky looks great in flower beds and ornamental plantings and lends itself to shaping.
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Description of the variety
The Nedzwiecki apple tree is a perennial plant that grows as a tree or bush, depending on the initial crown formation... Belongs to the Rosaceae family. The tree can live up to 60 years and in adulthood reaches 5-6 meters in height.
Characteristic of the tree:
- The strong, powerful trunk has a smooth gray-brown bark with shallow cracks.
- The branches are flexible, do not have thorns or thorns, young shoots are painted in a dark pink or reddish tone to woody.
- Leaves during blooming are colored in a purple tone, are located on a long petiole. In adulthood, the upper part is dark purple in color, the underside is reddish. Their shape is ovoid with a pointed end and denticles along the edges.
- The flowers are large, can reach 4-5 cm in diameter, consist of 5 petals and are painted in an intense pink tone, collected in several pieces in a dense umbellate inflorescence. In springtime, the tree is almost completely covered with blossoming buds.
- The fruits of the Nedzvetsky apple tree are small, oval, up to 2 cm in diameter. They are located on a long peduncle, the skin is dark red, the flesh is pink.
The decorativeness of this tree is preserved throughout the season, but it attracts special attention during spring flowering. The tree is frost-resistant, so it can be grown not only in warm regions, but also in areas with cold winters.
Period flowering occurs in early or mid-May, depending on the place of growth, climatic and weather conditions.
The fruits can remain on the tree almost all winter. The tree has a superficial root system, so it is advisable to warm it with fallen leaves for the winter.
Care Tips
The apple tree of Nedzvetsky in care practically does not differ from its counterparts in appearance. Timely feeding and watering, beautiful and correct formation of the crown and a suitable place of growth will give summer residents and gardeners a wonderful decorative tree. First of all, you need to find the right growing place for the tree. The apple tree loves sunlight and fertile loose soil.
It is worth noting that the plant does not tolerate stagnant water well.
Also, the tree will hurt if the groundwater comes close to its root system. But also very dry soils must be avoided.
Watering rules:
- Water the tree in the spring as needed, intensively during flowering and fruit formation.
- In the summer months, water is brought under the tree once a month in moderately rainy weather and 2-3 times more often in extreme heat and drought.
- After watering, gardeners recommend mulch the soil with freshly cut grass or peat.
Root system the apple tree is on the surface, so weeding and removing weeds must be done carefully. It is advisable to carry out this process after each watering so that the roots receive enough air.
Every year, under the apple tree, organic and mineral fertilizers... One top dressing is carried out in the spring, when warm weather is established, along with watering. The next time fertilization is applied at the beginning and end of summer. Before preparing for winter, the tree also needs to be fed.
Every year, a decorative apple tree is prepared for winter:
- To do this, tie the trunk with paper or make a special fence made of mesh so that the hares do not damage the bark.
- The root system is covered with spruce branches, leaves and covered with earth.
- In the spring, everything must be removed before the onset of constant heat so that the root system does not rot.
Reproduction rules
Reproduction of the Nedzvetsky apple tree can be carried out using seed... Before landing, you need to stratifyin the vegetable section of the refrigerator, for example, by placing them in a damp cloth. After 2 months, they are treated with a disinfectant and stimulating solution and sown in boxes in a special fertile and loose soil.
After germination, the sprouts are cared for and, when constant heat comes, they are planted to grow in a well-lit and slightly shaded place. Further, young trees need proper care and insulation for the winter.
The next year, the seedlings can be moved to a permanent place of growth.
After landing Apple tree this variety gives a small increase in the first 3 years of life. But after this period, the tree will intensively release new branches and grow upward. Therefore, you should not worry if the tree "sits in place" for the first years.
Planting and pruning
After the planting site for the seedling is selected, it is necessary to prepare a hole. For this, a recess of 50-70 cm is dug in all directions, depending on the size of the root system of the tree.
After that, a mixture of soil, compost, humus, peat and mineral fertilizers, a tree is placed on top and everything is sprinkled with the same prepared substrate. After planting, the tree is watered and, if necessary, the earth is filled up. Next, you need to install a peg and tie up the trunk so that the tree does not tilt and the wind does not damage it.
They begin to prune the tree already in the second year of life. For this:
- Shorten last year's shoots by about 2/3 to stimulate the growth of young branches, on which leaves and inflorescences are formed.
- Sick and frostbitten branches are also removed.
- Pruning must be carried out in early spring.
- Also, the vertical branches are shortened and partially removed to stimulate the growth of the lateral ones. This process is carried out annually, and thus the crown of the tree is formed.
Diseases and pests
Despite the fact that the Nedzwiecki apple variety is resistant to diseases and pests, all gardeners recommend preventive processing plants every spring. For this, the trunk is whitewashed with a lime solution. Young shoots around the trees are removed, in which female aphids often lay eggs for the winter.
Branches and soil around the tree are treated with special preparations in the spring.
If a disease or pest attack is detected, it is necessary to re-process and, if necessary, remove damaged branches.
Basically, the Nedzvetsky apple tree has a decorative purpose. It looks very beautiful in combined compositions and as a separate planting. It is often used as hedge... Thanks to its bright leaves and small size red fruits, it looks contrasting with green or yellow-leaved ornamental bushes. The fruits of this tree are edible and used for food. They are especially valuable after the first frost.But like a fruit tree Apple tree this variety is not grown.
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