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List of weeping crab-apple trees.
A selection of crab-apple trees which have a weeping habit.
4 varieties
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Growth habit
- Weeping
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Categories
Albizia (Silk) trees
2
Birch trees
1
Cercis (Redbud) trees
4
Crab-apple trees
4
Flowering cherry trees
6
Japanese flowering cherries
1
Stock availability
All
4
In stock
0
Not in stock
4
Available form
1-year
2-year
3-year
Top-worked
Multi-stem
Spindlebush
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
4
Average
Experienced
Awards
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RHS Award of Garden Merit
2
RHS Award of Merit
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
4
Attractive fruit
4
Attractive tree / plant
4
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
1
Autumn foliage colour
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
1
Scented foliage
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
3
Upright
9
Upright-spreading
14
Spreading
10
Weeping
4
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
2
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
1
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
No need to prune
1
Light prune
1
Prune after flowering
Prune hard
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
2
Slow
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Identification
Flower colour
White
Cream
Pink - light
2
Pink
Pink - dark
Red - dark
Crimson
2
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
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Single flower (5-8 petals)
1
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
1
Double flower (25-50 petals)
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
2
May
June
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
3
Bronze
1
Dark purple
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
1
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
Orange / Red
Bronze / Purple
1
Multiple tints
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
Flowers appear first
Leaves and Flowers appear together
1
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
1
Orange / Red
Pink
Purple
Red
1
Red - dark
2
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
2
Average
Large
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
Persistent
1
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
Portugal
Spain
South Korea
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
1
United States
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
3
RHS perfect for pollinators
3
Annual cycle
Deciduous
4
Evergreen
Varieties list
Crab-apple trees
Crimson Cascade
A new weeping crab-apple with dusky pink blossom and small dark red fruitlets.
£48.00
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Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: Crimson
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus x purpurea
Crab-apple trees
Louisa
Malus Louisa is a pretty weeping crab apple with light pink blossom and small yellow fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Orange
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Royal Beauty
Royal Beauty is a compact weeping crab apple with crimson blossom and small crimson berry-like fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: Crimson
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Sun Rival
Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus