Malus Rosehip
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Malus Rosehip is a new crab-apple, which has white blossom in spring and large red fruitlets.
This is a good variety if you are interested in making crab-apple jelly.
The obvious visual similarity between the rosehip-like fruits of crab-apples such as Rosehip and the rosehips of wild roses demonstrates the close relationship between roses and apples - they both belong to the botanical family Rosaceae.
Rosehip trees for sale
1-year Rosehip tree - bare root
2.5m-4m tall after 10 years
£19.95
2-year Rosehip tree - in a 12L pot
2.5m-4m tall after 10 years
£36.45
What will it look like?
Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied.
(Approx. girth: 6/8).
Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.
We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.
Leaves may not be present during winter, and we may prune some shoots to fit the delivery carton. Size may vary during the season and between batches.
The container (if supplied) is only used for transporting the tree, which should then be planted out in the garden or in a much larger patio planter (not all species are suitable for patio planting).
Rosehip characteristics
Growing
- Attractive features:
Attractive flowers Attractive fruit
- Disease resistance:
Average
- Self-fertility:
Self-fertile
- Gardening skill:
Suitable for beginners
Identification
- Country of origin:
United Kingdom
- Flower colour:
White
- Flower form:
Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower size:
Medium
- Leaf colour:
Green
- Leaf colour - young:
Green
- Leaf colour - autumn:
Green
- Fruit colour:
Orange / Red
- Fruit size:
Large
- Annual cycle:
Deciduous
Using
- Wildlife:
RHS perfect for pollinators
How to choose a crab-apple tree
We have a very wide range of crab-apple trees. Choosing can be difficult! See our article explaining the different characteristics of crab-apple trees which will help you narrow down the selection.
