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Cordon Crab Apple Trees (Malus)

Crab apples (Malus) are related to the common apple and are grown for their lavish display of spring flowers and edible fruits which can be made into jelly. They are also very useful pollinators as they have a long flowering period and are often interplanted in commercial apple orchards to assist with pollination. Crab apples make ideal specimen trees and are suitable for smaller gardens. Our cordon crab apple trees are grafted onto M26 semi-dwarfing rootstock, which will produce a tree that is easy to grow, easy to control and easy to pick. Cordons should be restricted to 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft) in height and can be spaced 60cm (2ft) apart. To ensure rapid establishment, cordons are supplied bare-rooted and unless otherwise stated will be approximately 1.2m (4ft) tall on despatch (including the roots). Trees are available from late November to late April.

 

Don't forget to include tree stakes and ties on your order. All young fruit trees require staking and for better establishment we strongly advise using Rootgrow when planting (as recommended in RHS planting guidelines).


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Cordon Malus 'Jelly King' (Crab Apple)
£33.50Cordon Malus 'Jelly King' (Crab Apple)This aptly named new variety produces strong white blossom and heavy crops of spectacular large orange-pink fruits that hang on the tree well into the winter months. Makes the most excellent full flavoured pink jelly.Buy Now
Cordon Malus 'John Downie' (Crab Apple)
£33.50Cordon Malus 'John Downie' (Crab Apple)The most popular crab apple for making jelly. Produces masses of pretty pink budded white blossom in the spring followed by bright red and orange fruits in the autumn that are sweet enough to be eaten raw when ripe. The tree is approximately 60-90cm (3-4ft) tall on despatch (including the roots).Buy Now
Cordon Malus 'Pink Glow' (Crab Apple)
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