Santiam Red Gala Apple Tree Bare Root | Early Ripening Sweet Apple on M7 Semi-Dwarf Rootstock

Product Overview

The Santiam Red Gala Apple Tree is a bare root, deciduous fruit tree grafted onto M7 semi-dwarf rootstock, making it ideal for home orchards. This variety is selected from Royal Gala seedlings and is known for its early ripening, sweet, and crisp apples. It offers strong disease resistance, making it a reliable choice for backyard gardeners seeking a manageable tree with excellent fruit quality.

Key Features

• Early ripening variety, producing apples ahead of traditional Gala types
• Sweet, crisp, and flavorful fruit suitable for fresh eating
• Grafted on M7 rootstock for a semi-dwarf tree size
• Strong disease resistance for easier maintenance
• Delivered as a healthy dormant bare root tree ready for planting

Growing Information

• Requires full sun exposure (6–8 hours daily)
• Prefers well-draining, fertile soil
• Moderate watering with consistent moisture during establishment
• Mature height ranges from 12 to 16 feet, smaller with pruning
• Moderate growth rate
• Suitable for USDA zones 4–9
• Needs cross-pollination with other apple varieties such as Fuji or Granny Smith
• Can be grown in containers when young but best planted in the ground for long-term growth

For optimal pollination and higher yields, plant near another apple variety. Regular pruning is recommended to improve airflow, fruit quality, and maintain the tree’s shape.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.