Stark® Golden Delicious Apple Tree

That depends on the tree, variety, environment, care, and maintenance. If you start with an average 3-4 ft tall apple tree, then I'd estimate it would be around 4-6 years after planting before it's near its 8-ft height. Just an estimate though. It's important to note that, under the right conditions, the tree often fruits before it has reached its mature height.

Golden Delicious blooms mid season, which overlaps the later blossoms of early-blooming varieties as well as the blossoms of later-blooming varieties. This helps it to be an excellent pollinator for other apple trees.

Short answer is: yes. You can espalier practically any fruit tree, including this one. The dwarf size is the easiest to espalier. Our detailed article can be found here: //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/espalier-fruit-trees Our detailed article can be found here: //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/espalier-fruit-trees

How old is your tree? I would prune the shade tree so it gets more sun. Is it healthy? Are you feeding it with fertilizer? Does it get plenty of water?

You can grow almost anything in a container! The dwarf size will give you the best chance of success. This excellent article will answer your questions and provide good advice. Please see "Growing Fruit Trees in Containers" //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-trees-in-containers-pt1

I think the nearby cedar trees are the problem. I planted three apple trees in my yard 7 years ago...a braeburn, a honey crisp and an urban green apple tree. If I get blossoms, they quickly shrivel up and fall off. Two years ago I added a supreme- dwarf golden delicious for pollination. I wracked my brain trying to figure out what the problem was....I had pruned and fertilized. Finally, through research, I discovered that the near by eastern cedar hedge must be the problem. The only onther plant/tree in my yard that wasn't thriving/blossoming was a double mock orange blossom....had it 5 years and it never bloomed. I read that the eastern cedar causes problems with both apple trees and mock orange blossoms! My neighbor isn't getting rid of his hedge; therefore, I will probably offer the apple trees to a friend with acreage.

The golden delicious apple tree starts to grow leaves in mid to late April.

I am having trouble sifting through the trees that your system says are good for my zip code here in Florida which sits on the line of 9B and 10A as so many of your trees that say they are good for zone 9 show as good for me and then require 600-800 chill hours which we get nowhere near here and I don't think most zone 9 areas get. Is it possible to list required chill hours in top easy to find in all of your fruit trees instead of requiring everyone to ask for each one? Thanks, TJ

Typically Late September.

Just yellow spots = too much water, yellow with Brown middle is Apple Rust and you need to spray your trees