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'Butterball' Crabapple Tree

Stunning sunset-hued fruits

Grown by Danielle

South Downs National Park

2 Year Old Tree in a 9L Pot

120-150cm inc. pot on arrival

£50

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The highlights

  • Charming spreading tree
  • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
  • Delicate white blossoms and amber fruits
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

Description

  • An incredibly charming crabapple cultivar, 'Butterball' impresses with its gently arching branches, white blooms (which emerge from lovely pink buds) and fruits suffused with gently crackling tones of orange, yellow and red.
  • Perfect as a feature tree, you can harvest your crabapples (if you get to them before the birds) and use them to make a delicious crabapple jelly. Crabapples are naturally high in pectin, making them a naturally good option for jams and jellies.
  • Fully hardy and easy to grow, requiring little to no pruning, 'Butterball' is an excellent option for those gardeners wanting both ornamental and culinary rewards from their trees.
  • Like all crabapples, this variety is recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) as one of its Plants for Pollinators, attracting a wealth of bees and butterflies.
  • 'Butterball' has received the RHS's Award of Garden Merit, indicating its stellar performance in British gardens.

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
2 year old tree in a 9L pot

Height on arrival:

120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

4-5m

Eventual spread:

2-4m
Spreads approximately two to four metres.

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White
White blooms appear from April to May.

Habit:

Spreading
A gracefully spreading tree whose branches droop a little when laden with fruit.

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H6 - Cold hardy down to -20°C.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

4m
Plant four metres apart to allow for spreading.

How To Grow

Average pest and disease resistance

Can be affected by aphids, mites, mildews and scab.

Water regularly while establishing

Throughout the tree's first growing season, water your tree regularly. Once established, it will only need additional watering during dry spells.

Full sun to partial shade

Best growth will occur in full sun (at least six hours of direct sunlight per day) but partial shade is tolerable.

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Grows best in moist (but well-drained) soil with good levels of fertility.

Feed in early spring

Crabapple trees benefit from an application of high-potassium fertiliser each year at the start of spring.

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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