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Crab Apples - They'll make you turn to Jelly! In my first "proper" garden I asked an experienced plant enthusiast to recommend a good small ornamental tree. Her reply was given without hesitation - Malus ioensis plena. Malus is the Latin word for Apple. Whilst this particular Crab Apple is not noted for showy fruit, it more than makes up for it with the double pink blossom which smothers the tree in late spring.

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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aka Crabapple

Crabapple. A stunning new release. In spring crimson buds open to dark purple/red flowers. The foliage emerges a deep red/purple and turns green in summer. In autumn the foliage turns orange. The tree has an upright spreading habit and when mature is an oval shape. Deciduous.

 

Flower Colour: Purple / Red
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 4m

Malus Crabapple Prairifire M793

New stock expected End of July, 2023. Waitlist now. Estimated price $59.99 each. Payment on order.

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aka Crabapple

Well it's called 'Profusion' for a reason - starts to flower from a young age and puts on a 'profuse' display of deep wine red blossom in spring. The flowers are followed by small red Crab Apples. The coppery new leaf growth which turns fresh green for summer. Easy to grow in the sun. Deciduous.

 

Flower Colour: Red
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2.5m

Malus Crabapple Profusion

Current Stock Height: 150/170 cm  ? 

Container: 8l  ? 

$59.99

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aka Weeping Crabapple

Weeping. A showy semi-weeping form of Crabapple that has gently cascading branches draped with blush white flowers in spring. These are followed by small brilliant red fruits. Good autumn foliage colour and attractive bare branch structure in winter. Plant in a sunny spot. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Weeping
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m

Malus Crabapple Red Jade 1.5 Std MM106

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aka Weeping Crab Apple

Weeping. A showy semi-weeping form of Crabapple that has gently cascading branches draped with blush white flowers in spring. These are followed by small brilliant red fruits. Good autumn foliage colour and attractive bare branch structure in winter. Plant in a sunny spot. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.

Malus are relatively hardy and tolerant and therefore easy to grow. However they are happiest in a sunny well drained position in deeply worked soil. If possible shelter from strong wind.

 

Flower Colour: White / Pink
Habit: Weeping
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m

Malus Crabapple Red Jade Std 1.75m

Current Stock Height: STD-180/HGT-200 cm  ? 

Container: 8l  ? 

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aka Crabapple

Crabapple. A gorgeous blossom tree that has a semi weeping habit and is covered with masses of dainty white flowers in the spring. These are followed by orange-red fruits that last through the winter. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Deciduous.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m

Malus Crabapple Snowbright

Current Stock Height: 70/110 cm  ? 

Container: 8l  ? 

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aka Crabapple

Beautiful in spring with a bountiful display of fragrant deep pink blossom that is followed by ornamental purple-red fruit. The foliage is red toned and intensifies in colour prior to leaf fall. A highly ornamental tree with a narrow pyramidal habit. Plant in a sunny spot. Est.10yr.growth.

 

Flower Colour: Red
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1.5m

Malus Crabapple Strathmore H/W 1m

Current Stock Height: STD-100/HGT-180 cm  ? 

Container: 8l  ? 

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aka Crab Apple

Crab Apple. Brilliant display of single white flowers in spring followed by fresh green foliage and a mass display of medium sized golden fruit with yellow flesh that are suitable for making jelly. Grow in a sunny well drained spot in nice deep soil. Deciduous. PVR.

Fruit is suitable for making jelly

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1m

Malus Crabapple Toms Gold

Current Stock Height: 160/180  ? 

Container: pb18  ? 

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aka Crabapple

A unique species from Asia with very distinctive maple-like leaves that are glossy green in summer and turn a vivid range of orange and scarlet shades in autumn. The large clusters of single white flowers in spring are followed by pear shaped fruit of greenish yellow flushed with red. Taller growth habit and very worthwhile for many situations.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4-5m

Malus Crabapple Trilobata

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aka Chonosuki Crabapple

A highly ornamental Japanese species with a strong erect, narrow habit. White tinged with pink spring blossom followed by new foliage that is silvery green turning glossy green over summer. Spectacular autumn display with leaves turning many shades from purple and copper through orange to yellow. The small 'apples' are green flushed with red. Deciduous.

 

Flower Colour: White / Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 10m x 4m

Malus Crabapple Tschonoskii

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aka Crab Apple

A popular cultivar for smaller gardens or container growing due to its narrow columnar habit. The pink spring blossom opens from tight scarlet buds and is followed by bright yellow 'apples' that are blushed with red. Hardy, tolerant and disease resistant. Deciduous. Est.10yr.growth.

As a general rule Crabapples are more tolerant of adverse soil conditions than other blossom trees and are long lived and hardy. They will do their best planted in the sun in well drained soil.

 

Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Columnar
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1.5m

Malus Crabapple Van Eseltine

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