The Ola apple tree is a decorative culture. It was bred by Polish breeders for use in landscape design. It is used to decorate gardens, parks, squares, streets and courtyards of residential areas. They are planted in summer cottages.
Description of Ola's apple tree
An adult specimen reaches 4.5 - 5 meters. The crown is thin, round, spreading, openwork. The bark is purplish brown. The annual growth of shoots is 28 - 35 centimeters. The leaves are simple, elliptical. In spring, when they bloom, they turn into a rich shade of milk chocolate. Then they take on a crimson green color. In the summer they become dark green, glossy. Autumn gives them yellow or brown tones.
Ornamental apple tree Ola blooms at the end of May. Blooms profusely for 10-15 days. The flowers are large, dark pink, very fragrant. The fruits are small (no more than 3 cm in diameter), purple-red, very elegant. Ripen at the end of August. Remain on trees until frost. The flesh of the apples is tough, juicy, tasty, yellow-red. Can be used fresh, as well as for making jam, jam, compote.
Apple tree Ola
The Ola apple tree has a high frost resistance. The culture has good immunity. She is not afraid of rains, winds, fungal infections, pests.
The tree loves nutritious, moderately moist soil, a sunny place, although it can grow in partial shade. Propagated by seeds or grafts. The Ola apple tree can be grown in most of Russia, in the Central Region, Moscow. A similar culture belongs to the 4th zone of frost resistance, and this is the Moscow Region.
Landing
Ornamental apple trees are planted in the same way as fruit varieties.
- Choose a sunny, well-lit area with light, fertile, breathable soil. The distance between trees should be at least 4 - 5 meters.
- Planting apple boles is preferable to do in the fall. So they take root better. You can plant them in the spring, but this is unfavorable for the plants, they may not survive the winter.
- It is advisable to prepare the hole in advance, 1.5 months before the start of planting work. Its size is slightly larger than the root system of a young seedling. If the occurrence of groundwater is high, drainage is arranged. At the bottom you need to put compost or rotted manure, then fertile soil. Experienced gardeners recommend preparing a nutrient mixture (500 g of superphosphate, 1 kg of wood ash, 150 g of potassium salt). Nitrogen fertilizers should not be used. The seedling will not take root well), as well as fresh manure (its fumes are dangerous for the roots of the plant). Fill the hole with the prepared compound with a slide. When the soil subsides, make it to the size of the root system.
- Place the seedling carefully in the hole, deepening the root collar by no more than 7-10 cm. Sprinkle with earth, compact, water the tree abundantly.
Apple tree sapling Ola
Care
The apple tree Olga is not picky. It must be watered, fed, mulched, pruned, and regularly carried out medical and preventive measures. It is better to let the seedling rest for the first two years. The third tree should be fed three times a season. In the fall, dig up the trunk circle, add organic, potash, phosphorus substances.
In early spring, before the buds bloom - organic matter (for example, mullein). After flowering, spray.
The tree begins to water from the next spring after planting at least three times per season:
- at the very beginning of summer;
- when fruiting begins;
- before winter so that the ground freezes less.
Occasionally, the Ola Malus apple tree is affected by scab, powdery mildew, rust, cytosporosis, and black cancer. Sometimes insects attack it - ants, moths, leafworms, aphids, apple moth. In these cases, as well as for prevention, it is necessary to treat plants with insecticides (Fufanon, Alter), fungicides (Strobi, Fundazol). In the fall it is very good to spray trees with Nitrofen, urea.
The procedure for pruning ornamental apple trees is performed simultaneously with fruiting varieties. In the first year, the shoots are reduced by about 30 cm, then up to 15 centimeters. Then, the crown shape is corrected as needed.
A young tree, until it gets stronger, must be covered for the winter before the onset of cold weather. Sawdust, straw, pine needles, peat are suitable for this. The trunk must be protected from temperature extremes and rodents by wrapping it with burlap or agrofibre.
An apple resembles a ball in its shape - a sign of perfection. One of the symbols of monarchical power is called "power" or "sovereign apple". It symbolizes peace. The one who possesses it holds the whole world in his hands. The scepter is an attribute of war.
The Ola apple tree will be a wonderful decoration for any garden or urban landscape. Its unique flowering, bright, spectacular fruits can be enjoyed endlessly. It is enough just to properly care for her.
