Royal Gala Apple
Malus 'Royal Gala'
$112.00
A sport of Gala apple, selected for its darker red skin color; superb flavor for fresh eating; eating apples are high maintenance and need a second pollinator; the perfect combination of accent and fruit tree, needs well-drained soil and full sun
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Edible Qualities
Royal Gala Apple is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces large ruby-red round apples (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with a chartreuse blush and creamy white flesh which are usually ready for picking from late summer to mid fall. The apples have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
Planting and Growing
Royal Gala Apple will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.
This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions | and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 20'Hx20'W
Flowers are white with soft fragrance
Flowers in mid spring
Sweet fruit used for raw; baking; sauces
Harvest from late summer to mid fall
Fall color yellow
Zone 5b
Likes average to moist soil