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Flowering Crabapple : PINK CLOUD Standard (Antonovka) (Orchard Grade)
$39.95
An 'orchard grade' is a tree that may be somewhat shorter, slightly crooked, or a bit scratched, or for some other reason is not a perfect front lawn specimen. These trees will work just as well in an orchard as a first or number one would, since they still produce the very same fruit.
Picture a compact, vase-shaped tree covered with a profusion of pale pink miniature roses. In our estimation, Pink Cloud is at it’s most magnificent during the week or so leading up to full bloom, while it still has a sprinkle of magenta pink buds scattered through the mass of large, long-stemmed, fully double blossoms. Although the divine fragrance disappears at petal fall, the visual appeal continues with bronze-green foliage and red 2.5cm (1”) fruit which persists all winter. Pick in October to make jelly or leave them on for the birds. Mature tree is 3-3.5cm (10-12’) tall x 2-2.5m (6-88’) wide.
SEMI-FERTILE* | ZONE 4 | HARVEST: OCTOBER
Growing Tips
Besides selecting the most disease resistant varieties, there are
a few simple things to do to have better apples.
- Fertilize under the outer edges of your trees. There are no feeder roots next to the trunk. A well fed tree stays healthier. (Adequate calcium in the soil also helps so that apples keep longer.)
- Pick up fallen fruit and compost, dispose of, or feed to livestock (where possible).
- Rake up leaves in the fall and compost them away from the orchard.
- Prune trees to encourage light and air to reach the inside of the tree.
- Provide bird nesting sites near your orchard. A variety of orchard companion type plants will attract native pollinator insects and also encourage birds to come and eat insect pests.
