Species belonging to the Rosaceae family, primarily originating from Asia, Europe, and North America.
The "Everest" Apple Tree variety is the most used in Europe Bonsai, as it has very "generous" flowering and fruiting, with deciduous and oval leaves.
The flower is white/pinkish on the outside, and the small fruit (about 1 cm) turns red at the end of summer.
The "Everest" Apple Tree Bonsai is an outdoor plant.
Common Name: Apple Tree
Scientific Name: Malus spp.
Characteristics: Belongs to the Rosaceae family and its main origins are Asia, Europe, and North America.
It has a medium size and deciduous, oval-shaped leaves. They are highly appreciated in Bonsai for their abundant flowering and fruiting.
Location: Outdoors, where it receives 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day (ideally in the morning or late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frost. They prefer locations well exposed to the sun and to cold in winter (which will stimulate good fruiting).
Watering: Water the soil abundantly until plenty of water flows out of the drainage holes, to evenly moisten the soil, always from above and never by immersion, using a watering can with fine holes.
Tips about watering, see the watering technical sheet.
Let the surface layer of the soil dry out between each watering (to confirm if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers).
Although very resistant to climate, they have a high water consumption especially during flowering and fruiting. We should avoid watering the flowers so as not to damage them.
If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).
There is no advantage in misting the leaves; only do so on days when you fertilize and if the fertilizer is specific for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by night to avoid fungi.
Nutrition: From February to the end of September/October, with a basic plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a bio-stimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products with the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, see the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Pruning: We should maintain the shape by cutting at the first leaves and apply "Metsumi" to keep the leaves small.
Formative pruning can be done at the end of winter, but respecting the floral buds (the larger ones), or alternatively in summer (with or without defoliation) as the floral buds have not yet formed.
Tips about pruning, see the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.
Repotting: With Leafy Bonsai Soil at the end of winter before flowering starts. In weakened plants during the year of repotting, we should remove flowers as they appear to avoid exhausting the plant too much.
Details about repotting, post-repotting, and specific fortifying products you can use, see the repotting technical sheet.
Wiring: Before flowering, or at the beginning of summer with total or partial defoliation.
Instructions about wiring, see the wiring technical sheet.
