Tree comparisons
| Magnolia Fireglow |  Collingwood Ingram |  Professor Sprenger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Fireglow features white tulip-shaped flowers with a candy-pink flush from the base. | An outstanding small flowering cherry, with deep pink blossom and attractive autumn colour. | A well-proportioned crab-apple with profuse white blossom, and golden-orange fruitlets in autumn. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Magnolia Fireglow | Flowering cherry tree Collingwood Ingram | Crab-apple trees Professor Sprenger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Attractive tree / plant |
| Growth habit | Upright | Upright | Spreading / Flat-topped |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun | |
| Pruning | Prune after flowering | Light prune | |
| Growth rate | Average | Average | Average |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site |
Identification
| Magnolia Fireglow | Flowering cherry tree Collingwood Ingram | Crab-apple trees Professor Sprenger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | Pink - dark | White |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | Single flower (5-8 petals) | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
| Flowering month | March | March | April |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Green | Multiple tints | Yellow |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first | ||
| Fruit colour | Orange | ||
| Fruit size | Average | ||
| Country of origin | United States | United Kingdom | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |