General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Plant Height: |
Varies Dwarf-Semi-Dwarf To Standard: 8 To 20 Feet |
| Plant Spread: |
Varies Dwarf-Semi-Dwarf To Standard: 8 To 15 Feet |
| Leaves: |
Good fall color
Deciduous
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| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Uses: |
Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Dynamic Accumulator: |
K (Potassium)
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Will not come true from seed
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Not suitable for containers
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| Miscellaneous: |
Goes Dormant
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- 'Red Rome'
- 'Rome'
- 'Rome Beauty'
- Starkspur® Red Rome Beauty Apple
Posted by
valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Dec 9, 2011 4:33 PM concerning plant:
One of the few heirloom US varieties that is now widely-grown outside the USA. Rome Beauty is a commonly cultivated apple originally found in a fence row in Ohio in 1848.
Unlike most apple varieties, it has a very low chilling requirement which means it can be grown in areas which do not have cold winters.
One of the very finest baking apples available because its firm texture retains its shape, and the flesh acquires a very rich flavor when cooked. When prepared in dishes from pies to pancakes, from sauces to baked apple desserts, Rome has proved a delight.
Posted by
TBGDN (Indiana - Zone 5a) on Oct 2, 2013 1:29 PM concerning plant:
Red Rome apples are an old variety going back to about 1820 from Ohio. It was allegedly named 'Rome Beauty' in 1832, but is also known now as Red Rome and Rome. Stark Brothers Nursery has patented their version as Starkspur® Red Rome Beauty Apple. I have the Stark hybrid in a semi-dwarf tree which exceeds 15 feet in height and about the same distance in spread.
It is an extremely productive tree, sometimes resulting in broken branches if the fruit is not thinned. I prefer shaking the branches to remove the excess fruit while young. These apples are excellent for apple butter, apple sauce, and jelly and are (for me) perfect for eating off the tree. They are crisp and slightly tart and they usually ripen around the middle of October and later.
An added bonus is the gorgeous multitude of white blossoms in spring, drawing bees and butterflies in great numbers! It is also a good shade tree.
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