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Flower colour
- Pink - light
Flower colour
- White
Fruit colour
- Red
Leaf colour
- Green
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Cornus (Dogwood) trees
1
Crab-apple trees
7
Native trees
1
Sorbus (Rowan) trees
9
Sorbus (Whitebeam) trees
1
Our recommendations
3
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7
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7
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1-year
6
2-year
6
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1
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Spindlebush
1
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6
12L pot
5
11.5L pot
3
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6
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1
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RHS AGM (current)
3
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
1
RHS 1st class
RHS Plant of the Year
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
6
Attractive fruit
7
Attractive tree / plant
3
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Autumn foliage colour
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
1
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
1
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
2
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
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2
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2
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Wildlife
Attractive to birds
4
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Identification
Flower colour
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4
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4
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Pink - dark
1
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1
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3
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3
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7
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1
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1
Green
2
Green / Red
4
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Orange
2
Orange / Red
6
Pink
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Red
7
Red - dark
2
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Russet
2
Yellow
7
Yellow / Orange
1
Yellow / Red
1
White
Fruit size
Very small
1
Small
1
Average
1
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Fruit persistence
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Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
1
Persistent
4
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
3
Bark
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Copper / Purple
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Striated - red
Peeling
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United Kingdom
United States
3
Annual cycle
Deciduous
7
Evergreen
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Varieties list
Admiration
Malus Admiration is one of the best crab-apples for small gardens, with clouds of white blossom followed by persistent fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus halliana
Donald Wyman
Donald Wyman is a classic white-flowered crab-apple, with very small red fruits, which persist into mid-winter.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Gorgeous
Malus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Red Obelisk
Malus Red Obelisk is a compact upright crab-apple with white flowers, purple / green leaves, and red fruits.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Red Sentinel
A deservedly popular crab-apple, Malus Red Sentinel has classic white apple blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Awards: RHS AM
Malus x robusta
Sun Rival
Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Tina
Malus Tina is a small spreading crab-apple, useful as a patio tree.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus sargentii