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Varieties
6 varieties
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Flower colour
- White
Fruit colour
- Orange / Red
Leaf colour
- Green
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Categories
Crab-apple trees
6
Hawthorn trees
1
Native trees
1
Sorbus (Rowan) trees
6
Sorbus (Whitebeam) trees
1
Our recommendations
1
Stock availability
All
6
In stock
5
Not in stock
1
Available form
1-year
2-year
5
Top-worked
Spindlebush
Available as
12L pot
5
11.5L pot
1
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
5
Average
1
Experienced
Awards
?
RHS AGM (current)
2
RHS AGM (former)
1
RHS AM
RHS 1st class
RHS Plant of the Year
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
5
Attractive fruit
6
Attractive tree / plant
1
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
2
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
Upright
2
Upright-spreading / Vase
2
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
Weeping
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
3
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
No need to prune
Light prune
Prune after flowering
Prune hard
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
3
Slow
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
2
RHS Plants for Pollinators
1
Melliferous
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
6
Cream
Pink - light
Pink
1
Pink - dark
Red - dark
Crimson
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
2
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
6
Bronze
Dark purple
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
3
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
Orange / Red
Bronze / Purple
Multiple tints
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
Flowers appear first
Leaves and Flowers appear together
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
1
Green
1
Green / Red
4
Green / Yellow
Orange
1
Orange / Red
6
Pink
Purple
Red
4
Red - dark
1
Red / Black
Russet
2
Yellow
7
Yellow / Orange
1
Yellow / Red
1
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
1
Average
1
Large
3
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
2
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
Persistent
2
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
5
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
1
Portugal
Russia
1
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
3
United States
Annual cycle
Deciduous
6
Evergreen
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Varieties list
Evereste
Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Jelly King
®
White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
John Downie
John Downie is a traditional crab-apple, with white blossom and orange-red fruits, ideal for making crab apple jelly.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Malus
Malus baccata
The Siberian crab-apple, noted for its exceptional cold-hardiness, disease-resistance, attractive blossom and clusters of cherry-like fruitlets in autumn,
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus baccata
NUVAR® Marble
A modern English crab-apple, with large fruits, ideal for early-season crab-apple jelly.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Rosehip
Malus Rosehip features white blossom and large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus