Florentina Crab Apple Tree. Malus Florentina Options Explained.
12 Litre: Delivered in a 12L pot, usually around 150-180cm tall and 2-3 years old with all essential pruning taken care of for this season.
Florentina Crab Apple Tree. Malus Florentin AKA Hawthorn Leaf Crab Apple.
A small deciduous crab apple tree (no crabs were harmed during the growing of this tree) growing to around 4m tall and 4m wide at the 10-year point.
Well known for the lobed leaves which should come as no surprise, that they look similar to a Hawthorn tree. These are not to be confused with lobbed leaves, these are what you do to your own collected fallen leaves when "relocating them" to a disliked neighbour. These turn orange and Scarlet in the Autumn but you can rename them if you wish.
Around April time, if you see your tree full of flours then your neighbours are winding you up by sticking plain and self-raising on the branches. If however you see and smell heavily scented white flowers then the tree is performing as expected. These grow into small and persistent fruits that are edible after cooking however remove the seeds as large amounts can be toxic.
Planting Florentina Crab Apple Tree.
Florentina crab apples are chalk tolerant and will give best results when planted in full sun or partial shade in deep loamy, moist but well-draining soils. If you don't have enough soil to know then you might want to consider moving from your mountain or iceberg.
Planting is fairly straight forward so if you see roots at head height then you put it in the wrong way and if after planting you can easily move the tree then you probably planted it in a wheelbarrow full of compost.
H6 Frost tolerant to most of UK locations.
Pruning Florentina Crab Apple Tree.
Requires minimal pruning in the winter to remove dead, diseased or crossing-over branches. You will know if you have pruned too far if what you are cutting is at grass height.
Other Information About Florentina Crab Apple Tree.
It gets its name from a place in Italy called Florence which has a botanical collection.
If you are looking for more than one crab apple tree, don't tell the nursery staff you are interested in getting crabs in your garden.
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Ornamental Tree Roots In The Shade e.g. Behind A Fence
It is more important that that foliage (posh term for leaves) receives the sunlight than the roots. So if the canopy of your ornamental tree can sunbathe but the bottom of your tree thinks there has been a nuclear winter then that is ok. You might want to ensure you have good drainage as water and no sun is the start of algae and other such issues.
Do I Need To Stake My Ornamental Tree?
Our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. If the corner is of the house and a fence then you also have leeching issues to contend with from cement and wood preservatives. Also when it rains, that area would experience higher water levels so we advise against it unless the plant is very hardy.
Crab Apple Trees Listed As Good For Jelly
Laura, John Downie, Jelly King, Wisley, Pink Glow, Robusta, Dolgo, Butterball, Harry Baker and Red Obelisk.
Crab Apple Trees Listed As Patio
Any Crab apple tree listed as suitable for patio growing means that it has most likely been grafted onto an M27 rootstock giving it an ultimate height of around 1.5 metres.
Crab Apple Disease Resistance
Crab apple trees are generally resistant to disease but those that seem to be considerably less prone to problems are Admiration, Pink Glow, Wedding Bouquet, ButterBall, Cardinal, Comtesa De Paris, Elk River, Coralburst, Donald Wyman, Golden Gem, Gorgeous, Indian Magic, Jelly King, Louisa, Prairie Fire, Rudolf, Sun Rival, Tina, Scarlett, Transitoria, Guardsman and White Star.
Crab Apple Pollinators
Crab apples have long flowering periods which makes them very useful as pollination partners. Many commercial orchards inter-plant crab apples with normal apple trees to increase fruit yield. A crab apple is self fertile and will set fruit without the need of another apple tree nearby.
Crab Apple Drought Resistance
Generally speaking, Crab Apples tolerate drought reasonably well.
Sun Or Shade For Crab Apples
For best results from the flowers and fruits, a full sun position is preferred however light shade is acceptable. Excessive shade will lead to less flowers and fruits, a more open canopy and problems with Powdery Mildew. Shade and poor drainage is a good combination for bacterial and fungal issues.
Crab Apple Suckering
If your Crab Apple has been grafted (many are) then you may experience small green shoots growing out the side of the tree below the graft point (around 10-30cm above ground) Remove these by rubbing your hand across the bark or snapping off. These will not grow as the original tree you purchased.
Crab Apples With Long Lasting Fruits
For those wishing to feed the local wildlife well into Autumn and Winter, consider purchasing Comtessa De Paris , Red Sentinel and Toringo Scarlet. Other crab apple trees with almost as long lasting fruits include Admiration, Evereste, Wedding Bouquet and Rudolph
