Crab Apple. A rounded to spreading tree with dark green leaves. Pretty white, fragrant flowers opening from pink buds in spring followed by small red fruits. Max Height 12m. Max Spread 12m. Flowers April to May. Fruits June. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Malus hupehensis
A rounded to spreading tree with dark green leaves. Pretty white, fragrant flowers opening from pink buds in spring followed by small red fruits.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Malus |
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Species | hupehensis |
Varietry | |
Common Name | Crab Apple |
Flower Colour | white |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 12m |
Family | Rosaceae |
Spread | 12m |
Growth Speed | Fast |
Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
Fragrance | TRUE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | April, May |
Colour Fruit | red |
Fruits When | June |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
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