DWARF APPLE Blush Babe™

Growing to just two metres tall with a mop head habit, this dwarf apple variety produces delicious full-sized crispy red fruit. Good natural disease resistance means little spraying is required, and little or no pruning is needed. Early ripening variety.

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(Cultivar: Delgrana/Croquella)

Mid Late Dwarf Self Fertile Disease Resistant

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Planting and Harvesting

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Pollination

Blush Babe is a self fertile variety.

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Rootstock

Blush Babe trees are grown on M793 rootstock. This is normally a very vigorous rootstock growing to over 4m tall, but ‘Blush Babe’ is a dwarf variety, so the tree will only grow to 2m tall. This rootstock is suitable for all soil types including clay, and is suitable for growing in containers.

Planting & Tree Care

DWARF FRUIT TREES
SOIL	Prefers well drained fertile soil.
PLANTING SITE	Sunny, sheltered and frost free position is best. Plant 2m apart from other dwarf stonefruit trees.
WATERING	Water well during the early stages, during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing.
CLIMATE	Best in areas with some Winter chill and protected from hard Spring frosts.
GENERAL CARE	Thin out leaves and fruit to allow good air movement and light penetration.
PESTS & DISEASES	In areas with wet Springs and hot humid weather a preventative spray program is recommended. Copper sprays at leaf drop and again twice in early Spring as buds swell will help prevent Leaf Curl.
PLANTING IDEAS	Great in containers and as focal points in gardens and entrys.
FRUIT	Varieties range in ripening time from early to late Summer. Some leaves around the fruit may need to be removed to allow the fruit to ripen.
POLLINATION	All varieties are self fertile.
TREE SIZE	Maximum 2m tall.

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