Tree comparisons
 Admiration |  Profusion | Maple Acer rubrum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malus Admiration is one of the best crab-apples for small gardens, with clouds of white blossom followed by persistent fruitlets. | Malus Profusion (also known as Directeur Moerlands) is a classic crab apple variety, with dense clusters of deep pink blossom followed by small crimson berry-like fruitlets. | The well-known Canadian maple, fast growing and featuring beautiful autumn leaf colours. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Crab-apple trees Admiration | Crab-apple trees Profusion | Maple Acer rubrum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Average | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Scented flowers | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Attractive tree / plant Scented flowers | Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Columnar / Fastigiate | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | Do not prune | |
| Growth rate | Slow | Fast | |
| Site conditions | Occasional drought | ||
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Admiration | Crab-apple trees Profusion | Maple Acer rubrum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - light | Crimson | |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | ||
| Flowering month | April | April | April |
| Leaf colour | Green | Bronze | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | ||
| Fruit colour | Red | Red - dark | |
| Fruit size | Small | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent | |
| Country of origin | United States | Netherlands | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |