Tangy Green Urban Apple Tree

Ok. We'll admit it. It looks a little weird. Apples growing along the limbs of a tree that is only two-feet wide? But once you see it… and then taste it… you'll see how ingenious the new Tangy Green Urban Apple Tree (Malus URBAN TANGY GREEN 'AK-98') really is!

Tangy Green is the solution to having normal-sized Apples in smaller urban gardens, on balconies, and even in sunny container gardens anywhere! Staying short and only two-feet wide, Tangy Green gives huge Apple yields in about a square foot. This makes it perfect for containers and small spaces.

You'll have beautifully romantic Apple blossoms in the spring followed by full-sized tart green baking Apples in the fall, so plant these petite trees where you can enjoy the flowers and fruit easily. Tangy Green will grow and set fruit the first year you plant it and only have higher yields year after year! For the best crops, a pollinator is needed so plant Tangy Green with one of its sisters Tasty Red or Blushing Delight™. You'll double the yield and double the fun!

Planting and Application:

Urban Apples and their pollinators look amazing planted in twin pots around your seating areas, flanking the entrance of a garden path or anchoring a garden bed. The formal effect combined with the fragrant blossoms and green fruit will be conversation starters! Especially a pair of sentries standing on either side of your front door entry!

Container gardeners, porch and patios in planters, or in the ground in that sunny but skinny patch of ground that runs along the side of your home leading to the back yard. It's hard to believe but totally true! You can grow space-saving columnar fruit in any sized garden, even on your balcony or rooftop garden!

• Bright Yellowish-Green Fruit
• Stays Columnar & Lush Foliage
• Fragrant White Spring Flowers
• Great In Containers & Small-Space Gardening
• Full-Sized Tart Baking Apple

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Easy-to-grow, columnar Apple Trees need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day for optimal flowering and fruiting. Plant in a well-drained location or container with regular moisture and fertility.

• Full Sun
• Well-Drained Enriched Soil & Mulch
• Regular Moisture & Fertility
• Very Low-Maintenance - No Pruning!

Embrace the weird! Grow full-sized Apples in any sized garden - even on your balcony - with the new Tangy Green Urban Apple Tree available at NatureHills.com!

Tangy Green Urban Apple Tree Frequently Asked Questions

When to Plant Tangy Green 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 Tangy Green 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 Tangy Green 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 Tangy Green 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 Tangy Green 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 Tangy Green 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

Tangy Green Urban Apple Tree Pollinating Info

Tangy Green Urban is self-fruiting and doesn't need a pollinating partner, but will bear more fruit when paired with these varieties:

• Tasty Red Urban Apple Tree
• Urban Apples® Blushing Delight™ Columnar Apple

Harvest Times for Tangy Green Urban Apple Trees

Tangy Green 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 Tangy Green Urban Apple Tree for sale here at NatureHills.com!