Tree comparisons
 Royal Beauty | Rowan Glendoick Spire | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Beauty is a compact weeping crab apple with crimson blossom and small crimson berry-like fruitlets. | A small compact rowan with an upright form, notable for its bright pink fruitlets and feathered leaves. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Crab-apple trees Royal Beauty | Rowan Glendoick Spire | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (former) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Attractive tree / plant | Attractive fruit Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Weeping | Columnar / Fastigiate |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | |
| Pruning | Light prune | |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Royal Beauty | Rowan Glendoick Spire | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Crimson | White |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
| Flowering month | April | May June |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Green | Multiple tints |
| Fruit colour | Red - dark | Pink |
| Fruit size | Small | |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |