John Downie Crabapple Tree
Flavoursome plum-sized crab apples
The Highlights
- This is the tree to get you started on making those delicious Crabapple jams
- The fruit has a plum-like size, full of flavour and with high level of pectin making jams easy to set
- Alternatively you can leave the abundance of orange fruit for the pollinators, they will love it
- Springtime will bring delicate white flowers opening from pink buds
- Foliage will also bring some delight with its mid-green colour turning into autumnal shades of orange, yellow and bronze
- With its upright habit, this Crabapple grows to 4.5x4.5m
- Easy to maintain and hardy tree, thriving in all moist and well-drained soils
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
The Highlights
- This is the tree to get you started on making those delicious Crabapple jams
- The fruit has a plum-like size, full of flavour and with high level of pectin making jams easy to set
- Alternatively you can leave the abundance of orange fruit for the pollinators, they will love it
- Springtime will bring delicate white flowers opening from pink buds
- Foliage will also bring some delight with its mid-green colour turning into autumnal shades of orange, yellow and bronze
- With its upright habit, this Crabapple grows to 4.5x4.5m
- Easy to maintain and hardy tree, thriving in all moist and well-drained soils
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
Care Guide
A little watering when new.
When newly planted, the trees would love a little watering at least once a month for the initial couple of months. Afterwards keep moist but well drained.
For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page
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