Tree comparisons
| Rowan Croft Coral |  Malus hupehensis | |
|---|---|---|
| Croft Coral is a small rowan tree but the fruits are an orange coral colour rather than the usual red, | A traditional garden crab-apple from China, with white blossom and small red-tinged fruitlets, a good choice as a specimen tree. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Rowan Croft Coral | Crab-apple trees Malus hupehensis | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Average |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive fruit Attractive tree / plant | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant Scented flowers |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Spreading / Flat-topped |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | |
| Growth rate | Average | Average |
| Site conditions | Windy site Occasional flooding Air pollution | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds RHS Plants for Pollinators | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Identification
| Rowan Croft Coral | Crab-apple trees Malus hupehensis | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | White |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
| Flowering month | May June | April |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | |
| Fruit colour | Orange | Green / Red |
| Fruit size | Small | |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Ripens over a period |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | China |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |