Fruit trees have been flowering in our gardens since March, and now the apple blossoms are finally in bloom.
The apple in the main garden is the crab apple, which is a beautiful pink colour. The apples start off dark pink and gradually fade to a lighter colour, with small, inedible berries of just over 1 cm in diameter.
Two varieties of edible apples (Alpine Maiden and Fuji) are grown in the Potager, one in an arch and both in espalier, both of which have white flowers. There seem to be fewer flowers this year, perhaps because of last year's bumper crop.
庭では三月から果樹の花が咲き続けてきましたが、いよいよリンゴの花の開花です。
メインガーデンのリンゴはクラブアップルで、綺麗なピンク色です。初めは濃いピンクで、だんだん色は薄くなります。1センチ余りの小さな、食べられない実がつきます。
ポタジェでは実が食べられる2つの品種のリンゴ(アルプス乙女とフジ)を、アーチ仕立てと垣根仕立てで育てていて、どちらの品種も白い花をつけます。昨年が豊作だったせいか、今年は花も少ないようです。
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