Patio Crab Apple Tree (Dwarf) Malus x Floribunda - 5L Plant

Marshalls Garden

£29.99

Catalogue Code: 10709502

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A dwarf variety of this beautiful small tree with masses of pale pink flowers in mid and late spring, followed by small yellow-green crab apples in autumn. Also called the Japanese flowering crab apple, dwarf Malus floribunda is ideal for growing in a large container on a patio.

Key Features

Perfect for pots and containers
Loved by pollinators
Hardy perennial
Disease resistant
Prefers full sun

Pack Contents: 1 x 5L Potted Tree

Description

Beautiful spring and autumn colour
Food source for birds and bees
Suitable for growing in a container
Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit
Rootstock M9, which is a dwarfing rootstock. Without routine pruning, the plant can grow up to 2-2.5m in height.

This patio crab apple is a dwarf variety of Malus floribunda , with masses of pale pink flowers opening from deep red buds in mid and late spring. The flowers are followed by small yellow-green crab apples in autumn, which can be used to make jelly and are also a popular food source for birds.

Also called the Japanese flowering crab apple, dwarf Malus floribunda is ideal for growing in a large container on a patio.

These trees have been grown and pruned to keep a compact shape, suitable for small spaces or grown in containers. Each winter, when the plant is dormant prune out any dead, diseased or damaged branches to a healthy bud. Cut back this seasons growth by 1/4 to an outward facing healthy bud. You can remove the tallest central branch, 'The Leader' to encourage side shoots and keep the height of the tree short

Plant in a large container, at least 50cm in diameter, placed on pot feet to minimize waterlogging and filled with a mixture of ordinary soil and a loam-based compost such as John Innes no 3, plus plenty of potting grit to improve drainage.

Water regularly, and feed fortnightly in spring and summer with a high-potash feed like tomato feed.

Wrap the containers in hessian or bubble-wrap over winter to protect the roots.

Prune lightly in late winter or early spring to remove any damaged or crossing branches.

Rootstock: M9

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