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Blushing Delight™ Urban™ Columnar Apple - Raintree Nursery
Blushing Delight™ Urban™ Columnar Apple - Raintree Nursery

Blushing Delight™ Urban™ Columnar Apple

Size: Semi-Dwarf (2'-3')
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$54.99 - $54.99
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SKU A750S

Malus domestica 'Blushing Delight'

Blushing Delight™ has sweet flavor and a pretty red blush over a green background. It ripens mid-September.

Urban Apple® is a NEW category of columnar trees that produce their fruit on spurs along the main stem. Each combines disease resistance, flavor and ease of growing in small spaces. Each has a narrow upright habit, ideally suited to grow in a container on a patio or as a small tree in the ground. Trees grow about 8'-10' tall. Like other apples, you need two different cultivars for pollination. Most Urban Apple® varieties bloom mid season and all are a good pollinizer for the others.

They are each highly disease resistant selections from Dr. Jaroslav Tupy of the Czech Republic. Chill hours 800 to 1200. 

USDA Zone: 4-9

Mature Height: 8' - 10' (Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: Early Midseason

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Semi-Dwarf Rootstock: MM106

Read our Apple Growing Guide

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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  • Will this variety (or any columnar variety) cross-pollinate with a Pink Lady / Cripps Pink?

    Yes, all of the columnar apples EXCEPT Scarlet Sentinal will cross pollinate with Pink Lady.

  • After just watching Laura's video about the urban columnar apple Tasty Red, I have a question regarding the USDA zone. In her video she states this tree is for zone 5. However, I purchased three varieties of the urban columnar series just this spring based on Raintree's description that the Tasty Red, Blushing Delight & Golden Treat are zone 4-9. I live in zone 4 & based my purchase on this description. So, are the trees for zone 4 or not? Have I wasted my money on my tree purchases for Helena, MT?

    Columnar apples are for zone 4b-5a, so different companies will list them as zone 4 or zone 5. Your USDA Zone in Helena Montata is perfect. If you have concerns a little extra mulch will do wonders to protect the roots of your trees over winter.

  • How do you prune columnar apples?

    Typically you don't have to. Aside from removing diseased wood or dieback, they are pretty maintenance free apples.

  • What is their resistance to scab, mildew and fireblight?

    Extremely resistant. The only common apple disease they are susceptible to is cedar-apple rust.

  • Are these resistant to cedar apple rust?

    Yes, as they are derived from McIntosh they have a natural rust resistance.

  • Can I plant this in a large pot? I have terrible soil where I live so I don’t want to put it in the ground.I was thinking of getting 2 different ones and putting each in their own big pot on opposite ends of the deck.

    Yes! They grow great in half wine barrels!

  • Do these varieties require Staking?

    No they don't. Under normal circumstances they grow upright without issue, but your soil quality and how they are planted is a factor.

  • how close together can i plant columnar apples?

    3 foot centers is the closest you can get without needing to prune them.

  • Will other urban columnar apple varieties be able to pollinate this one? Or, do the urban columnar varieties pollinate each other?

    They are all compatible for cross pollination yes

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Anonymous
The first year of receiving this tree it bloomed, second year dead

The first year of receiving this tree it bloomed, grew new shoots and looked very promising. Come the second year, I fertilized it accordingly, watered same cycle as last year, and it has done nothing. I first thought it was dormant, but then soon realized at the base of the trunk it was dead. It’s sending out pups so it’s still “alive” but due to where it’s grafted, those pups will not be a columnar style apple tree. So disappointed since the other one I purchased is doing well with apples on it this year. Looks dead due to no new growth above grafting point. Not sure what happened, but I did reach out to customer service hoping for support and received no response. Very disappointed!

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Tom
Fireblight

Seems to be pretty susceptible to fireblight. This is the second year I've had multiple outbreaks of it over the course of the season so I've just given up and am cutting the tree down. I've only gotten one apple in the 5 years I've had the tree (there's another, different, columnar apple right next to it that blooms at the same time) and it was really poor quality so I don't really have anything to judge it on fruit wise. It might be a good tree for other climates, but it doesn't seem to love Minnesota

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T.H.
Great little tree

We planted this tree 3 years ago and it produced lots of apples this year.

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Mark K.
Great urban fruit tree

Received (like all my plants) in great condition and shortly after getting them in the ground they started leafing out

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RHONDA C.
Awesome Nursery, Columnar Apples

Arrived well packed, expertly pruned, and sprouted and bloomed immediately.

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Rosemarie H.
Blushing Delight Trees

Blushing Delight Trees. As always, Raintree Nursery has super high quality plants. Mine arrived looking healthy, good size and I am looking forward to watching them grow.

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Karen

Tree arrived in good condition. Already planted. Waiting to see how it does. Will review later on that.

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Rachelsmaid
Columnar apple trees arrived looking very sturdy!

Columnar apple trees arrived looking very sturdy! Very thick trunks, well- established roots , easily planted. Already budding & leafing out!

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Art B.
Blushing Delight™ Urban™ Columnar Apple

Arrived in great shape and I planted it two days later and already see new growth. Thanks Raintree Nursery

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Marketa J.
Blushing delight apple

We have more than 10 fruit trees from Raintree nursery and are happy with their selection and quality. Recently we lost one of our apple trees due to rodent damage. We ordered Blushing delight columnar apple. It arrived in great condition, it is starting to sprout, looks healthy and has great shape. So far, it’s looking very promising.

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Michelle

The tree came with two others well packaged & in good condition. The planting instructions were very clear. I can wait to establish the roots!

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Janet C.S.
A+

Your company gets a great grade for delivering a healthy bareroot tree which has already sprouted leaves.

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Robin

Beautiful trees

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Dianna

Came in wonderful condition. No broken branches. Planted it and it's already budding! Will definitely order again.

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Gary C.
Columnar Apples (Urban apples)

It was nice to have a selection. Ordered Red, Yellow, & Blushing Delight. Look forward to them all maturing. Appreciated your shipping schedule.

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Sabrina
Happy

I got 4 columnar apple trees from Raintree in Spring 2021. They all have grown a ton and look great! So cool. This one has a little more lateral branching than the other 3 I got but still very compact.