EXCEPTIONALLY TASTY RED APPLES WITH WHITE SPRING FLOWERS
FEATURES:
- Produces a red apple with a yellow-blushed tones and sweet tangy taste
- Wonderful for fresh eating, cider making, and baking
- Fragrant white flowers bloom in spring
- Use as a focal point; this tree puts on a beautiful mini apple blossom festival every spring
- Will need a pollinating partner to produce fruit, Gala and Cortland work best
- Hand Selected, Fresh from our Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Mature Height: 12-15' tall
- Mature Width: 12-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-15' apart
Honeycrisp Apple
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Malus domestica 'Honeycrisp' PP7,197
Regular price
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EXCEPTIONALLY TASTY RED APPLES WITH WHITE SPRING FLOWERS
FEATURES:
- Produces a red apple with a yellow-blushed tones and sweet tangy taste
- Wonderful for fresh eating, cider making, and baking
- Fragrant white flowers bloom in spring
- Use as a focal point; this tree puts on a beautiful mini apple blossom festival every spring
- Will need a pollinating partner to produce fruit, Gala and Cortland work best
- Hand Selected, Fresh from our Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Mature Height: 12-15' tall
- Mature Width: 12-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-15' apart
Why plant Honeycrisp Apple?
Even though it’s often the most expensive apple at the grocery store, the Honeycrisp apple has achieved nearly cult status—it’s that good! This extra-juicy, super-sweet treat is the ultimate healthy, guilt-free snack, and when you grow a tree at home, you’ll get to have your fill and not spend a fortune at the supermarket. Why are Honeycrisp apples so expensive? A major reason is because their skin is thin, and they bruise easily in shipping, but when you grow a Honeycrisp Apple Tree in your backyard, you’ll only have to transport the fruit from the tree to your taste buds. At most, you’ll transport the fruit to your refrigerator, so that each juicy bite of this incomparable apple will become even more refreshing.
The Honeycrisp Apple Tree originated at the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1960. Plant breeders there were working on developing new varieties of Apple Trees that could endure the rigors of northern winters. Honeycrisp’s parents were recorded as Macoun, a McIntosh relative, and Honeygold, a previous U of M introduction. However, in a daytime TV talk show twist, genetic testing in 2004 revealed that neither Macoun nor Honeygold were actually the parents. A Minnesota Apple called Keepsake was determined to be one of the true parents; the other parent remains unknown and has never paid child support. Honeycrisp was patented in 1988.
How to use Honeycrisp Apple in the landscape?
The Honeycrisp harvest lasts a relatively long time, as this variety doesn’t ripen its fruits all at once. The extended harvest time is another pain for commercial apple producers, who would rather pick once and be done for the season, but it’s perfect for home growers, who usually prefer to have their harvest spaced out.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
How To Plant Honeycrisp Apple
The Honeycrisp Apple Tree is surprisingly disease resistant and easy to please, and because it comes from Minnesota, you know it’s tolerant of the worst winter weather you can throw at it. However, all Apple Trees potentially have issues with diseases and pests and should be monitored carefully for indications of problems. Proper siting and good hygiene will go a long way towards keeping your tree healthy. Plant Honeycrisp in a sunny, open, well-drained site and provide regular irrigation. You will also need another suitable Apple Tree, such as Gala or Golden Delicious, or a Crabapple, such as Starlite, to pollinate your Honeycrisp.
How To Water
Water deeply, and regularly during its first few years in the ground. Irrigate weekly, and especially during prolonged dry spells or extreme heat after it’s established. It is essential to water your apple tree 2-3 times a week, applying the water slowly to go deeper to the root system.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. If planting in the fall, use Elements Fertilizer while planting and start your regular annual fertilizing the following fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established as it gives your tree the nutrients it needs to produce lush new growth for the following spring.
How To Prune
Prune your apple tree in late winter. Apples that do not get pruned will produce less and less fruit. When you prune, don't leave pruned branch stubs behind and remember that it is a learning experience and your apple will do better if you prune and have room for improvement than if you do not prune. You may need to thin the fruits, as this variety has a tendency to overproduce.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
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- Phone: 866-873-3888
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