Crab Apple. The best fruiting crab apple tree with white flowers opening from pale pink buds in late spring followed by attractive orange and red fruits. Max Height 10m. Max Spread 6m. Flowers May to June. Fruits July. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Malus ‘John Downie’
The best fruiting crab apple tree with white flowers opening from pale pink buds in late spring followed by attractive orange and red fruits.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Malus |
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Species | |
Varietry | 'John Downie' |
Common Name | Crab Apple |
Flower Colour | white |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 10m |
Family | Rosaceae |
Spread | 6m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Conical |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | May, June |
Colour Fruit | orange, red |
Fruits When | July |
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 | |
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Maintenance | |
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