Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees Combo

Imagine a modern, narrow columnar tree or two in your landscape; covered in precious white blooms that last a long time in early spring. You'll enjoy lush green foliage all summer.

And fresh apples in fall!

Wait,what?

Yes, Urban Apple trees grow straight upward, not outward. And they produce gorgeous, tasty round apples in fall.

Joining the huge Edible Landscaping trend has never been easier! You'll receive two trees per order.

For a single price, you'll receive one each of Blushing Delight™ Apple and Golden Treat™ Apple trees. They are a cross-pollination pair, so plant them nearby each other in your landscape.

Best of all, you can plant both of these modern columnar trees in the same space required by one, old-fashioned Apple tree!

How does it work? Well...simply put, the fruiting spurs grow very near the main leader, rather than reaching out horizontally like other varieties.

You'll have no problem using these skinny trees in any sunny spot in your landscape.

You can even grow them in outdoor containers! Store container trees for winter outdoors, or in an unheated shed or garage.

Now. no matter what size your place is, you can grow apples for yourself and your family and friends!

Red-blushed Blushing Delight apples are sweet, juicy and full-sized. Enjoy them as a fresh eating snack, juice them, or add to delicious salads.

Golden-skinned Golden Treat apples are full-sized and firm, with a slightly tart taste. Add them to cheese plates; or peel and prep them for cobbler, pies and tarts. It's great to have a baking apple outside your patio door!

Go ahead and make your sunshine work hard for you. Grow columnar Apple trees in your landscape, and enjoy the "fruits of your labor" in just about two years. Some people even report fruit the first year!

Order the pairing of Blushing Delight and Golden Treat Columnar Urban Apple trees from Nature Hills today! Hurry, these will sell out quickly.

How to Use Blushing Delight™ and Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees in the Landscape

Make a real statement with one of these trees flanking either side of your front entrance. Add a row of gorgeous Cabernet Splash Blueberries as a thoroughly up-to-date foundation planting.

Use these trees to define the entrance to your outdoor dining room. Your guests will be begging to pluck their own piece of fruit. Serve them sliced with artisan cheese and a drizzle of local honey.

Create a hard-working hedgerow by alternating the varieties 5 feet apart on center. Measure from the center of one to the center of the next. Order 2 or 3 sets to create a very effective privacy screen "with benefits".

Try them as a backdrop in your Victory Garden, or use them in a Children's Garden. You'll love watching the fruit develop from flower to finished.

#ProPlantTips for Care

All Apple trees need full sun to produce fruit. Give them at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day, and ensure they'll receive a good amount of air circulation. Pull them out away from buildings.

Provide a medium amount of water on a regular basis. This is especially important if you are keeping your trees in containers, or during periods of drought and as the fruit is developing.

Apples need well-drained soil. If you need to improve drainage, create a raised garden bed to plant in. Mound up soil to 18 inches high and 3 feet wide. Plant in that mound.

Mulch your Apple trees with a three-inch layer over the root system. Pull the mulch back several inches all around the trunk. Please don't let mulch touch the main trunk!

Lightly prune after flowering to correct the shape, if needed. If you have a very heavy harvest one year, thin your fruit to one piece per every four inches.

You'll be tempted to order a cowboy hat to wear as you harvest your ripe fruit in fall. Get your backyard orchard started this season.

Order your Blushing Delight™ and Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple trees today!

Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Tree Frequently Asked Questions

When to Plant Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees

Planting Bareroot trees as soon as you can dig a hole in spring and until hot weather, the earlier the better. Plant container Apple trees throughout the growing season with complete success - that is the benefit of container plants - to extend the planting season. Your County Agricultural Extension Office is a great resource for first and last frost dates in your area.

How to Plant Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees

Dig a large hole only as deep as needed to accommodate the bareroot or container root ball, and twice as wide. Add Nature Hills Root Booster to speed root establishment. Remove the pot or bag and situate it into the hole so the top of the soil (soil line if bareroot), is level with the new location's soil being careful not to plant too deep. Water in again very well and backfill with the same soil you dug up, tamping down gently to ensure there are no air pockets.

Top off with a 3-4 inch thick layer of Arborist mulch. Consider staking your tree to keep its trunk growing straight for the first year to ensure it stands tall against strong winds and drifting snow.

When to Prune Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees

Trim off any broken branches from delivery as soon as you take them out of the box. Prune and trim apple trees while dormant, in late winter or early spring, before you see new growth.

How to Prune Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees

Dormant prune to:

• Remove any double leaders or narrow crotch angles
• Eliminate any crossing branches
• Thin interior branching and leave the fruiting spurs and strong branches in place opening up the canopy
• Branching at least 24-36 inches above the ground

Prune Apple trees in the summer to:

• Control size and shape by reducing the length of longer new growth on vigorous trees
• Remove water sprouts on the main trunk or older branches in the crown
• Remove suckers at the base of the trunk
• Thin fruit during heavy years on established trees

How to Care for Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees

Growing an apple tree is easy when proper soil, good drainage, attention to moisture, and regular fertility are maintained. Once you've chosen an apple tree that works for your climate, in the size you need for your landscape, and its pollinator (if needed), then you've accomplished half the battle!

• Apple trees do best in full sun and well-drained soil
• Water your apple trees when it gets dry - especially during the fruit production stage, and drought periods to keep it stress-free
• Use arborists' wood chips to mulch over the roots of your apples and have your soil tested to see what your soil may be lacking before adding fertilizers
• Maintenance pruning and shaping

Apple trees will tolerate a wide range of soils, so long as water and nutrients are not limited and the pH level is adequate.

How to Fertilize Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees

For the first year, water alone is most important. It is always best to get a soil test to see what your soil is lacking before adding more fertilizers. Once established, a fertilizer routine may be beneficial. We do offer some excellent slow-release organic options, applied according to the package directions.

Fruit trees need more phosphate and it's possible to apply too much nitrogen which affects the soil's pH. Test soil acidity or alkalinity using a pH Tester.

Fertilize in spring when you first see new growth emerging.

• Don't overdo it
• Phosphates are your friends
• Pay attention to pH in areas with extremely high or low soil pH
• Follow the directions

Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Tree Pollinating Info

Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® is not self-fruiting and needs a pollinating partner. Pair with one of these varieties:

• Urban Apples® Golden Treat™ Columnar Apple
• Urban Apples® Blushing Delight™ Columnar Apple

Harvest Times for Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Trees

Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban®'s are typically ready to harvest in September.

Early-Season? Mid-Season? Late-Season? The terminology can be confusing for new apple tree growers. Weather, climate and your tree determine when it's ripe.

For Apples:

• Early-season is usually June-July
• Mid-season can be August-September
• Late-season can be from late September-November

The growing season consists of spring, summer, and fall, and varies with climate and weather. Areas with longer growing seasons in the warmer hardiness zones can greatly affect the harvest times for each particular apple variety grown in your area. Learn which growing zone you are in.

What Shipping Options Do You Offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Blushing Delight™ & Golden Treat™ Columnar Urban® Apple Tree for sale here at NatureHills.com!