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Help your new tree establish quickly with our essential tree planting kit. It contains everything needed to support healthy root development and protect your tree while it settles into its new home.
In its early years, ‘Rudolph’ is initially upright, developing a spreading crown, once established that becomes pendulous in maturity, with a...
In its early years, ‘Rudolph’ is initially upright, developing a spreading crown, once established that becomes pendulous in maturity, with a more rounded habit. The flowers, almost 5cm in size, emerge from brownish-purple buds and open to reveal dusky-pink, slightly bleached white blooms, arranged in clusters of 4 to 8. Ovate to elliptic, toothed, glossy leaves appear after the flowers, copper-red at first, turning dark-green in summer, and golden-yellow in autumn, matched by the reddish-yellow, elongated edible fruit.
Position
Full sun / partial shade
Flowering period
April - May
Soil type
All soil types
Hardiness
Fully hardy
When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant.
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Help your new tree establish quickly with our essential tree planting kit. It contains everything needed to support healthy root development and protect your tree while it settles into its new home.
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