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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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.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Malus Crabapple Arrow Gold
Current Stock Height: 90/110 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
$49.99
Siberian Crabapple, upright semi spreading grower. Pink buds opening to large white flowers. Bears showy dark red-violet fruits by late summer persisting into midwinter. A prolonged chilling is needed in winter to initiate flowering the following spring. Deciduous
Habit: Oval rounded
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 6m x 4m
Malus Crabapple Baccata Jackii
Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
$49.99
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.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2m
Malus Crabapple Ballerina
Current Stock Height: 179/210 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
$49.99
Malus. Large lobed leaves rich Autumn toning. Fragrant semi double flowers resemble Japanese cherry in eary Summer. Crabapples are more tolerant of adverse soil conditions than other flowering trees and are long lived and hardy.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 4m x 2m
Malus Crabapple Charlottae H/W 1.5M
Current Stock Height: 150/210 ?
Container: pb28 ?
$59.99
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.
Habit: Weeping
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2.5m x 2m
Malus Crabapple Echtermeyer 1.5m
Current Stock Height: STD-150/HGT-180 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
$59.99
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.
Habit: Weeping
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 4m x 2m
Malus Crabapple Echtermeyer 1.7m
Current Stock Height: STD-170/HGT-190 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
$59.99
There is a lot to like about the gorgeous weeping Crabapple. Masses of dark red buds open to reveal soft crimson blossoms in spring, these are followed by small red fruits that will hold on the tree well into winter. The foliage is a soft shade of maroon. Easy to grow in a sunny spot. Deciduous. PVR.
Habit: Weeping
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 1.5m
Malus Crabapple Ellerslie H/W 1.7m
Current Stock Height: STD-170/HGT-190 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
$59.99
An early blooming ornamental Crabapple with pendulous arching branches decorated with tight red buds. These open to beautiful white blossoms flushed with pink throughout September/October. The flowers are followed by small red and yellow fruits. Hardy and easy to grow. Deciduous.
Est.10yr.growth.
Habit: Arching
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Malus Crabapple Floribunda
Current Stock Height: 165/180 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
$39.99
Malus Crabapple Floribunda
Current Stock Height: 220/240 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
$49.99
Malus hybrid. Pink buds open to pale pink blossom in spring. The blossom is followed by heavy crops of little golden-yellow apples that almost cover the branches in autumn-winter - highly ornamental. Upright pyramidal habit. Easy to grow in a well drained sunny spot. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Malus Crabapple Golden Hornet
Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
$49.99
This NZ bred Crabapple is aptly named as it is absolutely gorgeous in spring when white to soft pink single blooms smother the branches. These are followed by masses of shiny bright crimson 'apples' that hold well on the tree through to autumn. Ideal for making delicious jelly. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2.5m x 2m
Malus Crabapple Gorgeous
Current Stock Height: 120/140 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
$49.99
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