Crab Apple. A rounded tree with bronze-green leaves, reddish purple when young. Pretty dark purple-pink flowers open from dark red buds in late spring followed by purple-red fruits. Max Height 6m. Max Spread 6m. Flowers April to May. Fruits June. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Malus x moerlandsii ‘Liset’
A rounded tree with bronze-green leaves, reddish purple when young. Pretty dark purple-pink flowers open from dark red buds in late spring followed by purple-red fruits.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Malus |
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Species | x moerlandsii |
Varietry | 'Liset' |
Common Name | Crab Apple |
Flower Colour | purple, pink |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 6m |
Family | Rosaceae |
Spread | 6m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Rounded |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | bronze, green |
Flowers From | April, May |
Colour Fruit | purple, 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 | |
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Maintenance | |
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