The best apple for the home garden. Available only at ican garden retailers.
Croquella is a unique French apple that is grafted on a short standard to create a compact patio or garden tree which will take on an interesting oriental/bonsai form as it ages.
It will provide year round interest with the added bonus of spring blossom and bright red summer apples to create a very special plant for your garden or patio.
In spring it will produce delightful and numerous light pink blossoms. Croquella is self fertile but crops will be improved with cross pollination.
The fruit of Croquella is crisp and juicy with a delicious well balanced taste (not too sweet, not too tart). Ready to harvest early-season (mid summer) and can be picked over a long period.
It requires little in the way of pruning and is pest and disease resistant as well - easy care and compact.
You will get plenty of apples from this compact tree - it is perfect for the home garden or patio.
icanHarvest is a selection of fruit trees that are ideal for the home gardener. You can be assured that they will perform exceptionally well as these fruit trees have been hand-picked for you by our experienced horticulturalists. All icanHarvest trees have been selected for their excellent taste, reliable fruiting ability, ease of growing and suitability for the smaller garden. In addition many are able to be successfully grown in pots. Yes, you can have fruit on your patio, and they make great gifts!
Great as a stand-alone specimen tree in the garden, or in a large container.
Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot in free draining soil prepared with ican Premium Planting Mix. ican Slow Food used as a base fertiliser at planting time will feed the plant for up to two years, and provide an extra boost of feed in spring with ican Fruit Food.
If growing in a pot, use quality ican Premium Potting Mix plus ican Slow Food; use ican Fruit Food for Pots and Planters to boost growth, flowering and fruiting.
Requires staking for support. Water frequently while young, during long, dry periods and while the fruit is developing. Cross-pollinate with another apple or crabapple flowering at the same time.
