Apple-tree Royal Beauty

Apple-tree Royal Beauty
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Fruit size: small
  • Removable maturity: September
  • Name synonyms: Malus 'Royal Beauty'
  • Decorative: Yes
  • Height: 3-5 m
  • Crown: weeping with a width of 1-2 m, tent-shaped
  • Branches: hanging down to the ground
  • Escapes: hanging down to the ground
  • Flowers: dark pink, up to 3 cm in diameter
  • Coloration: dark red, with a purple tint
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It is not for nothing that the Royal Beauty apple tree has such a magnificent name. It can be of significant benefit to gardeners. However, it is necessary to deal with all the nuances of its cultivation in order to eliminate mistakes and achieve maximum results.

Breeding history of the variety

The name should not be misleading - this is a culture of purely domestic origin. And it appeared in the middle of the twentieth century. The apple tree of Nedzwiecki was taken as a basis, which has already proven itself well in different places. And the new type initially had, according to the developers' idea, a decorative purpose, which is emphasized by its name. The plant has a synonym - Malus Royal Beauty.

Description of the variety

An attractive feature of the plant is its graceful red foliage. At the same time, a solid aesthetic quality does not interfere with achieving good vegetative indicators. The fruits themselves also add charm to the Royal Beauty. This variety is great for decorating both personal backyards and public spaces.

The crown with a width of 1-2 m at Royal Beauty is formed according to the weeping type. The height of the tree is from 3 to 5 m. The shoots hang down to the ground. The leaves are green, with a purple admixture, when they bloom, they have a bronze-red color, and in the fall they acquire an orange-brown tone. Such an apple tree will bloom profusely.

Features, pros and cons

The negative sides of culture are:

  • inedible fruit without heat treatment;

  • weak growth;

  • severe inhibition of growth with any pruning.

However, these problems are completely counterbalanced:

  • decent weather resistance of the tree;

  • minimum requirements for soil quality;

  • the ability to grow in almost any climate;

  • lack of complex sophisticated care.

Normally, the annual growth is 20-25 cm. In mature trees, the crown acquires an umbrella-like appearance. The diameter of yellow flowers sometimes reaches 5 cm (in other sources they write about 3 cm). Purple or dark cherry-colored buds are characteristic. The fruits will stay on the branches for a long time.

Ripening and fruiting

The first buds on Royal Beauty can be seen already in the first or second year of cultivation. However, it is still a barren flower. Real fruiting comes at 3, sometimes 4 years. Bunches of apples are not typical for this culture, it gives single fruits. Already at an early stage of fruiting, collecting 1-1.5 kg of fruit does not surprise anyone.

Yield

This characteristic is not described anywhere. Such a moment is connected with the fact that the plant has no culinary value. But there are really a lot of apples - they always mention that the branches of Royal Beauty are strewn with small fruits.

Fruits and their taste

They are typically dark red in color. The fruit itself has an oblong shape, similar to an elongated cone. Apples are small in size. Their cross section does not exceed 1.5 cm. Eating is impossible due to the presence of substances unsuitable for humans, therefore the taste is not classified or described.

To obtain a bountiful harvest of fragrant apples, the garden must be periodically renewed by planting seedlings of productive and new varieties.The choice of an apple seedling must be approached with all responsibility, because low-quality planting material at best will not take root, and at worst it will die in the prime of years after numerous investments in its health and normal formation.

Growing features

Royal Beauty requires fresh soils with good moisture levels. Dense or salty soil is unsuitable. Slightly acidic and neutral loams and sandy loams are preferred. The plant is photophilous, tolerates (but just tolerates) partial shade. The gap between trees should be 2.5 m, and the row spacing should be 4 m.

If groundwater is closer than 2 m to the surface, the apple tree almost inevitably dies. Excess moisture on the surface is also destructive. The planting hole should be twice the size of the root ball. Bad soil is improved using a mixture of:

  • 3 parts of humus;

  • 1 piece of leafy land;

  • 2 parts sand.

In the year of planting, Royal Beauty must be watered actively. In subsequent seasons, watering should be increased only against the background of drought. To make the water evaporate more slowly, the trunks are mulched with pine bark or wood chips. Deepening of the root collar is unacceptable. Sensitivity to pruning cannot be considered a serious drawback, because even without it, the apple tree looks decorative; only occasionally are careful sanitary and anti-aging pruning done.

Planting apple trees is a very important, troublesome and responsible business. Its survival and full-fledged fruiting depends on the correct procedure. Before planting, you need to choose the right planting material, determine the location and prepare the soil.
A successful grafting helps to solve a whole range of problems, first of all: to get the varieties of interest and save space on the site. The vaccination technique itself is not so difficult and even a novice summer resident can master it. Vaccinations can be done during the entire growing season.
Along with top dressing and pruning necessary for apple trees, watering is also a significant contribution to the correct development of the culture, and therefore to a high yield. Improper watering, carried out inopportunely, without enough water, can bring big trouble to the fruit tree.
An important point in caring for an apple tree in the open field is feeding and fertilizing. Top dressing of apple trees begins in early spring and ends in late autumn. Lack of nutrition leads not only to a decrease in the quality and quantity of the crop, but also reduces the immunity of the tree, making it more vulnerable to pests and diseases. And with the autumn procedure, the tree will be able to lay more fruit buds, which will have a positive effect on the future harvest.

Frost resistance

Royal Beauty is a winter-hardy culture. It hibernates calmly at temperatures down to -30 degrees. Therefore, the usual winter in most of the middle zone will endure quite calmly. However, during the harsh season, additional shelter is still needed. It will also be needed in Western Siberia, the Urals, and other cold regions.

Despite the fact that apple trees are considered quite unpretentious plants, they still need proper autumn care. Timely preparation of trees for winter makes them more resistant to winter frosts, as well as increase future yields.

The apple tree is a popular fruit crop among gardeners. It can be found in many summer cottages. But at the same time, such trees are often affected by various diseases. It is very important to recognize the disease in time and carry out the necessary procedures for a speedy recovery. Otherwise, the fruits will be spoiled, and the tree itself may die altogether.

Fruiting of aging trees, as well as the quality of the harvest, decreases.Therefore, if the tree is aging and there is a need to replace it, you need to think about how to propagate the apple tree so as not to lose the variety. For reproduction of an apple tree, several methods are used: by seeds, layering, eyes and cloning (budding).

Review overview

They note:

  • indeed, a spectacular view, especially in spring;

  • minimum whimsical variety;

  • abundant fruiting;

  • maintaining visual appeal in any season of the year.

General characteristics
Name synonyms
Malus 'Royal Beauty'
Decorative
Yes
Wood
Height
3-5 m
Crown
weeping with a width of 1-2 m, tent-shaped
Leaves
elliptical or ovoid, green-purple, when blooming - bronze-red, in autumn - orange-brown
Branches
hang down to the ground
Escapes
hang down to the ground
Flowers
dark pink, up to 3 cm in diameter
Fruit
Coloration
dark red, with a purple tint
Fruit shape
oblong, elongated-conical
Fruit size, mm
15 mm
Fruit size
small
Crumbling
fruits keep on the tree for a long time
Growing
Frost resistance, ° C
high, up to -30 ° С
The soil
fresh, moist, drained, fertile loams and sandy loams with a slightly acidic and neutral reaction of the environment; does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil; does not tolerate heavy and saline soils
Location
light-requiring, tolerates partial shade, landing in places protected from the wind is preferable
Landing distance, m
between trees 2.5 m, between rows - 4 m
Disease and pest resistance
good
Maturation
Removable maturity
September
Reviews
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