Malus
The grey green foliage is most attractive when it emerges and turns to warm shades of yellow in autumn. But wait, it doesn't stop there, the Malus or Crab Apple family offers more than just beautiful blossom. Most have highly ornamental fruit that apears in autumn after the flowers and holds on the tree well into the winter or until picked for delicious Crab Apple Jelly. One of the top fruiting varieties is "Jack Humm" which has large bright crimson fruit flushed with a little yellow and orange. These fruits are seldom touched by birds so if you don't wish to process into Jelly they will add interest to the winter garden.
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Crab Apples are quite easy to grow in a sunny sheltered position. They are tolerant of most soil types except for water logged soil. If you feel that your soil is a little poor then spread some slow release fertilizer around the tree in spring, perhaps adding some mulch or compost at the same time. Remember to leave space between the trunk of the tree and the start of the mulch layer.
Any pruning should be done in winter on a dry day. Basically prune for the first couple of years to get a nice open shape with 3 main branches that form a V - or what is known in horticulture as a vase shape. After that you can pretty much let the tree alone and just enjoy. Warning: some Crab Apples to have quite sharp spurs so if you are working under or around the tree take care not to meet one of these head on or you will in danger of becoming a crabby apple yourself!
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PAGE 1 2 3 4 ALL aka Crabapple A NZ raised hybrid from Queenstown. Selected for the outstanding display of golden yellow Crabapples that decorate the horizontal branches from autumn into winter. Spring flowers are white opening from pink buds. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous.
Est.10yr.height.
Malus Crabapple Arrow Gold New stock expected Beginning of August, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $54.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
aka Crabapple A NZ raised hybrid from Queenstown. Selected for the outstanding display of golden yellow Crabapples that decorate the horizontal branches from autumn into winter. Spring flowers are white opening from pink buds. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous.Est.10yr.height. Malus Crabapple Arrow Gold H/W 1m Current Stock Height: Std100/170 ? Container: 8l ? $59.99 A seasonal delight with distinctive pear shaped fruit in glowing shades of gold that simply drip from the tree in Autumn! Beautiful show of single white blossom in Spring. Healthy robust grower. Bred in NZ by Tom Matthews. Malus Crabapple Autumn Gold Current Stock Height: 160/180 cm ? Container: 8l ? $54.99 aka Crabapple This NZ hybrid is an outstanding flowering Crabapple producing clusters of red buds in September which quickly open to a mass of spectacularly large, frilly, fully double pink blossoms. These are followed by showy, large, apricot coloured Crab Apples. A vigorous and neat small tree. Deciduous. Malus Crabapple Ballerina MM102 Current Stock Height: 170/180 cm ? Container: 8l ? $49.99 Malus Crabapple Ballerina Current Stock Height: 160/180 cm ? Container: pb28 ? $54.99 aka Crabapple Masses of beautiful carmine red spring flowers are followed by large purple red crab apples. The tall narrow columnar habit lends this special tree to many uses. Imagine a row marching along a driveway. You could even grow it in a container. The apples make delicious jelly. Deciduous. PVR. Malus Crabapple Ballerina Maypole New stock expected Beginning of August, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $69.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
aka Crabapple Double, wine-red blossom appears in spring followed by reddish green summer foliage that intensifies in tone in autumn.The crab-apple fruits are a purple-red shade. A different and distinctive ornamental cultivar. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.
Malus Crabapple Barbara Ann MM106 New stock expected Beginning of August, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $39.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
aka Crab Apple Double wine-red blossom appears in spring followed by reddish green summer foliage that intensifies in tone in autumn.The crab-apple fruits hold well and are a purple red shade. A different and distinctive ornamental cultivar. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.
Malus Crabapple Barbara Ann H/W 80cm Current Stock Height: STD-80/HGT-150 cm ? Container: 8l ? $59.99 Stock of this item is very low. Bred in Queenstown. White flowers in spring followed by masses of small golden fruit in autumn. A red blush develops as fruit mature in winter. Semi-weeping branches on a centre leader tree. Hardy. 3m Malus Crabapple Coronet Peak Std 1.5m Current Stock Height: STD-150/HGT-180cm ? Container: pb18 ? $69.99 aka Crabapple Weeping. A graceful, weeping tree with pendulous branches that are covered in masses of rose crimson flowers in spring followed by decorative reddish purple fruits. The emerging spring foliage has red tones before maturing to green. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.
Malus Crabapple Echtermeyer 1.5m New stock expected Middle of July, 2023. Pre-order now. Estimated price $59.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
aka Weeping Weeping. A graceful, weeping tree with pendulous branches that are covered in masses of rose crimson flowers in spring followed by decorative reddish purple fruits. The emerging spring foliage has red tones before maturing to green. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth. Malus Crabapple Echtermeyer 1.7m Current Stock Height: STD-170/HGT-190 cm ? Container: 8l ? $59.99
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4.5m x 2.5m
Fruit is great for making Jelly. 
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2.5m
Habit: Weeping
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 3m
Habit: Weeping
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Habit: Weeping
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 2m
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