Rosehip

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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.

Rosehip crab-apple trees for sale

• 11-year bare-root tree £19.95
  Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
  

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• 22-year pot-grown tree £44.50
  In a 12L pot
  Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
  

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Next deliveries

Deliveries from September for pot grown and December for bare-rooted (where items shown in stock).

History

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 characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAttractive fruit
• Flower colourWhite
• Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
• Leaf colour - autumnGreen
• Leaf colour - summerGreen
• Fruit colourOrange / Red
• Fruit sizeLarge
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Annual cycleDeciduous
• WildlifeRHS perfect for pollinators
• Food usesJam / Jelly

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. 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.

How to choose a crab-apple tree

We list more than 40 different 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.