Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

The Red Delicious Apple is a popular apple tree known for producing reliable crops of large, bright red fruit with crisp, juicy flesh. The apples feature greenish-white flesh with a crunchy texture and a pleasant, moderately sweet flavour, making them perfect for eating fresh straight from the tree. The fruit is typically medium to large in size with skin that ranges from rich crimson to deep red and is usually ready to harvest in February. For the best fruit quality, annual pruning during winter after the leaves have fallen is recommended. Pruning helps create a stronger branch structure, improves airflow through the canopy, and encourages better fruit production. While Red Delicious will produce fruit on its own, yields improve with cross-pollination. Suitable pollinating varieties include Gala Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Jonathan Apple, Pink Lady Apple, and Fuji Apple planted nearby.

Soil: Prefers humus-rich soil which is well-draining.

Condition: Full sun. Drought, coastal and frost tolerant. 

Size: Height 2-4m x width 2-4m (Can be kept smaller with pruning/shaping)

The Chinese Elm is a large, hardy, fast-growing, attractive semi-deciduous tree with a broad vase-shaped habit and pendulous branches. It has attractive small dark green glossy leaves with serrated edges that change to yellow in autumn and will hold on to the soft arching branches until late winter. It has lovely mottled bark with tones of dark grey, reddish brown, orange, and cream. The Chinese Elm is considered fire retardant and is suited to parks, street and paddock plantings or as a feature tree in larger gardens. 

Soil: Suited to most soil conditions.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Tolerant to frost, drought, and coastal conditions.
Size: Height 13m x width 10m