If they don't explode, it means that sadly, that person is not meant for you. Mythology & Folklore of The Crab Apple Treeįolk lore states that if you throw crabapple pips into a fire whilst saying the name of the person you love you can discover if it really is true love as the pips will explode. They are sometimes also used for practicing the art of bonsai. Crab Apple trees produce huge quantities of pollen so are used as pollinisers in orchards. History and description of John Downie Malus John Downie is the most popular crab apple for jelly making. As mentioned above, the larger fruits are also suitable for culinary use such as making crab apple jelly or chutney. They are particularly beneficial to wildlife, with the flowers attracting many types of bee who come looking for the nectar and the fruits are eaten by birds. Uses & Benefits of Crab Apple Treesīeyond being decorative, there are many other uses of Crab Apple trees. Malus toringo 'Aros' is a dwarf variety with particularly rich dark purple foliage, wheras Malus toringo 'Scarlett' has deeply lobed foliage. Available from APPROXIMATELY late November / early December.
Supplied as a bare root tree pruned to approximately 3-4 ft (90-120cm) tall including roots. Many Crab Apple trees have green leaves similar to those on apple trees, but there are a number of varieties with lobed, bronzed or purple foliage. Produces a profusion of rich orange red fruits in October perfect for crab apple jelly. For unusual double flowers, look at Malus 'Snowcloud' and for large pink flowers, look at Malus 'Rudolph'. Flowers can be white through to dark purple, with bright pink buds being a feature even on some white flowering varieties. Varieties with large fruits are both highly decorative and productive, producing crab apples suitable for culinary use - some examples include Malus 'John Downie', 'Rosehip' and Marble.
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The tree, which resembles a free grown orchard apple in size and shape, has white blossom which starts off pale pink in bud. It was named after his friend and fellow nurseryman John Downie from Scotland. Malus 'Coralburst' and sargentii 'Tina' are dwarf varieties ideal for the smallest of gardens.Ĭrab Apple trees are named after the compact size of their fruits, which vary from 1cm to 5cm in diameter (any larger and they would be considered a normal apple). Malus John Downie Crab Apple -The heavy fruiting crab apple John Downie was raised in Lichfield England in 1875 by Mr E Holmes. Malus 'Sun Rival' and 'Royal Beauty' are amongst the best weeping varieties, whilst Malus 'Red Obelisk' and tschonoskii are excellent upright varieties. With around 40 species and hundreds of hybrids of Malus, there is a huge choice of both features and size/form of these trees.Ĭrab Apple trees come in rounded, upright, weeping and dwarf forms. Originally from temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, Crab Apple trees grow well in virtually all soils (other than waterlogged or very dry) in sun or partial shade. Crab Apple trees are modest in height and it is this, along with their strong spring and autumn features, that make them so popular in small gardens.
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