Botanical Name: Common Names:
Malus domestica DOrleans Reinette Apple,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Trees Rounded, Upright
Description:
A Heritage Apple, many of the old varieties have distinctive flavours and this one is no exception. Malus D'orleans bears medium-large yellow apples flushed orange-red with patches of brown which are round yet flat in shape. It is a late season eating apple with one of the best flavours, sweet and somewhat orange -like but also rather nutty at the same time. Highly suitable for cooking as slices keep their shape.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Black Spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Fruit Fly, Mites, Powdery Mildew
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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