Tree comparisons
Crab-apple trees Coralburst | Rowan Sorbus hupehensis | |
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Malus Coralburst is a naturally compact crab-apple with a superb blossom display and small persistent yellow-orange fruitlets. | A classic rowan tree with pink berries and good autumn leaf colours. | |
remove | remove |
Growing
Crab-apple trees Coralburst | Rowan Sorbus hupehensis | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour |
Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | |
Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
Pruning | Do not prune | Light prune |
Growth rate | Slow | |
Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
Crab-apple trees Coralburst | Rowan Sorbus hupehensis | |
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Flower colour | Pink - dark | White |
Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | |
Flowering month | May June | |
Leaf colour | Green | Green |
Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow / Crimson | Multiple tints |
Fruit colour | Bronze | Pink |
Fruit size | Small | |
Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent |
Country of origin | United States | |
Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |