Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Close Apple Scionwood

Scionwood is not a tree, yet!

Scionwood, or scions (pronounced 'sigh-ons'), are the young, one-year shoots you graft with in order to propagate a variety. If you want to propagate a Gala apple tree, for example, you would graft with Gala scionwood!

We collect these scions from trees in our test orchards and are happy to be able to offer rare/heritage varieties!

For more information on scionwood and grafting, click HERE!

History: The Close apple was developed in 1938 in Virginia at the US Department of Agriculture Arlington Experimental Farm. It was bred by C.P. Close after whom it was named. 

Why We Grow It: This early season apple is large with a pink blush. Its sharp, juicy flavour is complimented with softer flesh, making it great for creating a flavourful sauce. They are considered 'very hardy' in Martin Crawford's Directory of Apples, but we haven't tested this cultivar outside of our zone.

      $8.50

      Propagation Material:

      7 low in stock

      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking

      Fruit Size:

      Storage: Keeps less than a month when stored in cool, humid conditions

      Harvest: August - Early

      Plant Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

      Flowering Time: Early

      Pollination Requirements: Triploid. This variety is sterile and cannot pollinate other trees. Requires a pollinator of a different apple variety that blooms around the same time in order to produce fruit.

      Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

      General Growth Habit: Grows vigorously with an upright growth pattern, very hardy

      Shipping: Scionwood can be shipped anytime in the spring, although we generally recommend that customers receive their scionwood by mid-April at the latest to ensure it arrives dormant. We can hold it longer if customers accept the risk that the scionwood may start breaking dormancy after this time.

      Pickup: We will notify you as soon as your scionwood is ready. We recommend picking it up as soon as you are able and storing it at home.

      Click HERE for tips on storing scionwood!

      CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

      Each scion will have at least 2-4 grafts' worth of material and ideally will be approximately 12-18" or 30cm+ long. Since we specialize in so many varieties/species, there will be natural differences in growth habit and vigour so some varieties may be shorter or thinner. We will provide the best quality we can, within natural restraints.

      If a scion is less than 6" or 15cm, it will be discounted accordingly.

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