Hyslop
$35.00
Hyslop is a useful pollinizer for early to mid-season blooming varieties. Flowers are magenta, and fruit develops a deep red-purple skin. Fruit is astringent, making this a common crab apple used in jellies as well as cider blends where tannin content is desired. Tree is medium in vigor and precocious. Care should be taken to avoid biennial bearing, which reduces effectiveness as pollen source.
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Dwarf vs Semi-Dwarf
Dwarf
Fruit trees on full dwarfing rootstocks require permanent support. Trees may be individually staked for support or put on a trellis system. The average height of these trees at full maturity will be 8-12’ and trees should be planted no closer than 5-6’ apart. Dwarfing rootstocks make fruit trees more precocious, so on average they will come into production two seasons sooner than trees grown on semi-dwarf stock.
Semi-Dwarf
We recommend supporting semi-dwarf trees until the roots are firmly established, at which point the trees should be freestanding, especially on heavier ground. The average height to expect at full maturity is 14-20’, depending on how they are pruned and maintained. Trees should be planted approximately 10-12’ apart.
