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Pinkabelle® Apple
Essential Information
Variety Pink Belle™ PLFOG99 cv PBR
- Size: 2m (h) x 1.0m (w)
- Fruit: Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) full sized fruit – spur bearing.
- Harvest: Late April to May
- Possible pollinators: Golden Delicious, Monty’s Surprise®, Fuji, Red Delicious.
- Chill: Medium-High
A compact, spur bearing dwarf Cripps Pink with a slightly columnar growth habit. Very minimal pruning is necessary for this variety, so it is suitable to true beginner gardeners. This variety, like other Cripps Pink, will colour to the deep pink colour very late in the season.
Leprechaun® Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 2m (h) x 1.5m (w) – TRUE DWARF
- Fruit: Green granny smith apples which are medium to large sized.
- Harvest: March
- Possible pollinators: Pinkabelle®, Monty’s Surprise®, Fuji, Red Delicious, Gala.
- Chill: Medium-High
A compact, spur bearing dwarf Granny Smith apple variety, Leprechaun® Dwarf Granny Smith produces full-size, high-quality Granny Smith apples. It also requires minimal pruning! Leprechaun® is a true dwarf variety as the tree itself is dwarfing (as opposed to the variety being grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock). It requires a pollinator (another variety which flowers at the same time).
It is suitable for all sized gardens and has many uses including pots, tubs, small screens or hedges, specimen shrub/trees, feature plants for the courtyard, deck, or balcony.
Dwarf Monty’s Surprise® Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 2m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Red over green skin on XXL sized fruit with white coloured flesh.
- Harvest: March to April
- Possible pollinators: Pinkabelle®, Leprechaun™, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Gala.
- Chill: Medium-High
A chance seedling with a BIG impact – Monty’s Surprise packs a punch when it comes to large fruit, and it has been hailed by Health and Medical Research as having amongst the highest flavonoids and antioxidant levels of apples tested around the world! More information is available on the Monty’s Surprise apple page. Brought into Australia by PlantNet, we have made it available to many home gardeners by grafting this excellent selection onto dwarf rootstocks.
It is suitable for all sized gardens and has many uses including pots, tubs, small screens or hedges, specimen shrub/trees, feature plants for the courtyard, deck or balcony.
Columnar Apples
Cumulus™ Columnar Apple
Essential Information
Variety Selena x McIntosh Wijcik (PBR)
- Size: 3m (h) x 0.6m (w)
- Fruit: Solid red stripes with a light green background on large fruits with white flesh.
- Harvest: February to March
- Possible pollinators: Pinkabelle®, Harmony™, Herald™, Pom Pink™, Monty’s Surprise®, Cripps Pink.
- Chill: Medium-High
FEATURES APPLE SCAB AND MILDEW RESISTANCE. Low maintenance tree ideal for pots, tubs, balconies, and other confined spaces. Equally at home planted in the garden with others of the range for an edible hedge.
Harmony™ Columnar Apple
Essential Information
Variety UEB 3420/3
- Size: 3m (h) x 0.6m (w)
- Fruit: Golden skinned medium sized fruit with a white flesh.
- Harvest: March to April
- Possible pollinators: Pinkabelle®, Cumulus™, Herald™, Pom Pink™, Monty’s Surprise®, Cripps Pink.
- Chill: Medium-High
Low maintenance tree ideal for pots, tubs, balconies, and other confined spaces. Equally at home planted in the garden with others of the range for an edible hedge.
Herald™ Columnar Apple
Essential Information
Variety Florina x Telamon (PBR)
- Size: 3m (h) x 0.6m (w)
- Fruit: Solid red skin with defined stripes on large fruit with cream coloured flesh.
- Harvest: February to March
- Possible pollinators: Pinkabelle®, Cumulus™, Harmony™, Pom Pink™, Monty’s Surprise®, Cripps Pink.
- Chill: Medium-High
FEATURES APPLE SCAB AND MILDEW RESISTANCE. Low maintenance tree ideal for pots, tubs, balconies, and other confined spaces. Equally at home planted in the garden with others of the range for an edible hedge.
Pom-Pink™ Columnar Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 3m (h) x 0.6m (w)
- Fruit: Pink skin on medium sized fruit with creamy white coloured flesh.
- Harvest: March to April
- Possible pollinators: Pinkabelle®, Cumulus™, Harmony™, Herald™, Monty’s Surprise®, Cripps Pink.
- Chill: Medium-High
Low maintenance tree ideal for pots, tubs, balconies, and other confined spaces. Equally at home planted in the garden with others of the range for an edible hedge.
Super Dwarf Classic Apples
Super Dwarf Anna Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Red blush over a green to yellow background with white flesh on medium to large sized fruits.
- Harvest: December to January
- Possible pollinators: Partially self-pollinating but best paired with Golden Dorsett.
- Chill: Low
A subtropical apple suited to warmer growing regions such as WA – not suited to QLD or Northern NSW due to rootstock unsuitability in these regions.
Super Dwarf Dorsett Golden Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Golden skin with white flesh on medium to large sized fruits.
- Harvest: December to January
- Possible pollinators: Partially self-pollinating but best paired with Anna.
- Chill: Low
A subtropical apple suited to warmer growing regions such as WA – not suited to QLD or Northern NSW due to rootstock unsuitability in these regions.
Super Dwarf Gala Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Blush of dark pink to orange with a red stripe and white flesh on medium sized fruits.
- Harvest: March
- Possible pollinators: Red Delicious, Pinkabelle®, Leprechaun® and Golden Delicious.
- Chill: Medium-High
Super Dwarf Golden Delicious Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Yellow to gold skin and white flesh on medium to large sized fruits.
- Harvest: February to March
- Possible pollinators: Red Delicious, Pinkabelle®, Leprechaun®, Gala and Fuji.
- Chill: Medium-High
Super Dwarf Jonathon Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Red over pale yellow skin and white flesh on medium sized fruits.
- Harvest: February to March
- Possible pollinators: Red Delicious, Pinkabelle®, Leprechaun®, Fuji, and Golden Delicious.
- Chill: Medium-High
Super Dwarf Red Delicious (Hi-Early) Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Crimson to dark red skin and white flesh on medium sized fruits.
- Harvest: March
- Possible pollinators: Gala, Pinkabelle®, Leprechaun®, Fuji, and Golden Delicious.
- Chill: Medium-High
Super Dwarf Red Fuji Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Red/pink over yellow background skin and white flesh on medium sized fruits.
- Harvest: March
- Possible pollinators: Gala, Pinkabelle®, Leprechaun®, Monty’s Surprise®, Red Delicious, and Golden Delicious.
- Chill: Medium-High
Super Dwarf Sundowner Apple
Essential Information
- Size: 1.8m (h) x 1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Dark red skin and white flesh on medium sized fruits.
- Harvest: Late March
- Possible pollinators: Gala, Pinkabelle®, Leprechaun®.
- Chill: Medium-High
Description
The PlantNet apple range includes columnar, super dwarf, dwarf, and true dwarf apple varieties. We also offer Super Dwarf low chill varieties for areas like WA. Included in the Super Dwarf range are Anna (WA only), Golden Dorsett (WA only), Red Delicious, Sundowner, Jonathon, Golden Delicious. In the dwarf range is Monty’s Surprise only. Pinkabelle® and Leprechaun® are both true dwarf varieties, and are spur bearing, requiring very little pruning.
We recommend all PlantNet® apple varieties be sold with suitable pollination partners listed above. Ensure you purchase pollination partners and encourage customers to look at varieties that suit each other.
Note that varieties can differ in flowering and fruiting times depending on your location. Growing a handful of sample trees will let you know approximate flowering, pollinating, and fruiting times for each variety.
Suitability Map
This suitability map applies to all PlantNet® apple varieties.
Apple Pollination Chart
Apple Harvest Chart
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Common Customer FAQs
Why isn’t my Pinkabelle apple red?
Pinkabelles, like all Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) apples, colour very late in their season. Usually, they will become a rich pink in April/May. Leave the apples on the tree for them to finish colouring.
Can I grow Super Dwarf Apples in warmer climates?
Yes, but not in subtropical/tropical environments. The rootstock requires more chill hours than subtropical and tropical climates can provide.
How often should I fertilise an apple tree?
Refer to our 3-year fertiliser trials for information on our findings.
Can I use two of the same varieties to pollinate each other when I have limited space?
No – but you can multi-plant two dwarf varieties in the same hole to minimise space usage and enjoy the fruits from two trees that look like one!
Potted Pinkabelle growing for retail nurseries.
Monty’s Surprise® is part of our Backyard Boosters™ range.