Apple Ola: description of an ornamental variety, cultivation and fruiting with a photo

One of the best ornamental crops is the Ola apple tree. The Ola apple variety was bred by Polish breeders to use it in landscape design and decorate gardens with parks and streets with it. Today it is popular in this business and as a garden crop among summer residents. What is it like, what are the types of apple trees and much more further.

Description of Ola apple tree

Any description of Ola's ornamental apple tree will say that it is used for decoration as a hedge. It will also indicate that it brings a rich harvest and serves as a horticultural crop with bright leaves and small fruits.

Adult apple tree reaches a size of 5 meters. Every year it grows by 40 centimeters. Every year it slows down its growth. Its crown has a sparse, round, openwork and spreading structure. The bark is purple-brown. The leaves have a simple elliptical shape.

In spring, depending on the species, they are chocolate-colored, and closer to summer they become dark green and shiny. In autumn, like other apple trees, Ola's leaves turn yellow and brown.

The plant blooms towards the end of spring. Blooms profusely, about two weeks. During flowering it is covered with large, dark pink and fragrant flowers. The fruits are formed from these flowers closer to the beginning of September and remain hanging on the branches until December. Apples have tough, juicy and tasty flesh. From them you can make various products or eat them fresh. This type of apple tree belongs to pollinating plants.This means that by planting it next to other fruit trees, you can attract a lot of insects and increase the yield of these crops.

Ola grows picky on nutritious, moderately moist soil, well lit by light. It also feels comfortable in partial shade. Propagated by seeds and cuttings.

History of variety breeding

The variety has its own history of breeding. It was first bred in 1970 in Poland, crossing two types of apple trees - Cardon and Arthur Turner.

There are two versions of the history of the creation of the name of apples. According to the first of them, the variety was called the Spanish greeting, because it resembled in appearance and taste the Spanish purple paradise apples. According to the second option, the apple tree is called so because it is unpretentious and “friendly” to all summer residents. The scientific name of the crop is Malus purpurea Ola.

What are the subspecies?

Ola apple tree has several varieties that differ from each other in color and size of fruits and leaves, durability and disease resistance. This variety is the result of hard breeding work that has been carried out to obtain the most beautiful and valuable forms of ornamental apple trees.

Red leaf

Apple Ola Krasnolistnaya is a strong and strong four-meter tree strewn with red leaves. One of the hybrid varieties that retains the color of the leaves from spring until autumn leaf fall. The red-leaved hybrid is resistant to cold and disease. It grows well in the center of Russia, in Siberia and the Urals.

Hybrid

Hybrid Ola is an apple tree with a regular spherical crown 5 meters high.The crown of the tree is represented by simple elliptical green leaves, which turn yellow in autumn. The buds turn red and turn into large four centimeter flowers.

Flowers of a hybrid species are collected in umbellate inflorescences on short shoots. By the beginning of flowering, they have a dark pink color, and at the end - white-pink with yellow stamens. Blossom at the end of May 2 weeks. The fruits are filled with purple and have a size of 3 centimeters in diameter. Differ in rich taste and aroma.

The soil for the hybrid species requires nutritious. The place is sunny or slightly shaded. It can coexist with other fruit trees, or it can grow alone. Hybrid Ola is characterized by gas resistance, winter hardiness and resistance to diseases of apple trees.

Features of ripening and fruiting

All types of Ola apple trees are photophilous. They need to be planted directly in open ground, well lit by sunlight.It also thrives well in partial shade. Will die in the shadows. Prefers fertile (rich in potassium, nitrogen and humus), drained and deep soils. Resistant to cold, heat and diseases. In severe drought, it may die or stop actively bearing fruit.

To achieve the highest decorative effect and productivity, it is recommended to plant in the sun and water abundantly (more than 20 liters per day in portions). He loves top dressing well, he does not survive transplants well. It is recommended to prune the branches in the spring to stimulate active growth and reproduction of the tree. When one tree becomes ill, disinfection of all trees with special chemicals is required.

Fruits every year until its 50th birthday. Every year after 20 years, fruiting decreases. From a young 3-year-old tree, you can harvest up to 20 kilograms of crop. The peak of activity for fruiting occurs by 5-6 years. By this age, the plant is covered with a rich crown with numerous fruits and yields up to 50 kilograms.

Winter hardiness and disease resistance

The plant shows high rates of resistance to pests, diseases and cold. She is not afraid of strong winds, frosts, scab and powdery mildew. Fungal diseases will also bypass the tree even with heavy rains.

Of course, when a neighboring plant becomes ill, Ola can also become ill. In this situation, disinfection of both cultures is required.

Which region is best to grow?

Ola's apple tree takes root well in most regions and regions of Russia. Basically, it grows well in the center, closer to Moscow. It is also grown actively in the Urals and Siberia. There she gives noticeably less harvest than in the center, but she feels good.