When to plant apple in Ararat
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late OctArarat area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ararat. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A deciduous fruit tree for crisp autumn fruit, well suited to the Adelaide Hills and cooler suburbs with summer watering. Most varieties need a pollination partner that flowers at the same time, so check before you buy or choose a self-fertile type. Plant bare-rooted in winter and mulch well.