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Cut Leaf Crab Apple in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Malus transitoria

 

Cut Leaf Crab Apple

One of the ancestors of the cultivated apple tree, the crab apple tree can be found growing wild in hedgerows. Some varieties have been cultivated for garden use, both for their flowers and for the fruit. Similar in cultivation to the domestic apple tree, it has many similarities, but the fruit are smaller and more irregular in shape. The tree is one of few hosts of the parasitic mistletoe. Malus transitoria - 'Cut-Leaf Crab Apple Tree' - is a small deciduous tree with deeply-lobed leaves that turn yellow in Autumn. In Spring it nears single white flowers that are followed by small yellow round 9mm fruits

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plant Features
  • Cut Leaf Crab Apple likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Cut Leaf Crab Apple likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Cut Leaf Crab Apple is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Cut Leaf Crab Apple likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Cut Leaf Crab Apple

Latin name

Malus transitoria

type

Fruiting tree

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 6.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Cut Leaf Crab Apple likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Cut Leaf Crab Apple is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Cut Leaf Crab Apple likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Cut Leaf Crab Apple likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cut Leaf Crab Apple is 4.00meters x 6.00meters 4.00 M 6.00 M

Malus transitoria

One of the ancestors of the cultivated apple tree, the crab apple tree can be found growing wild in hedgerows. Some varieties have been cultivated for garden use, both for their flowers and for the fruit. Similar in cultivation to the domestic apple tree, it has many similarities, but the fruit are smaller and more irregular in shape. The tree is one of few hosts of the parasitic mistletoe. Malus transitoria - 'Cut-Leaf Crab Apple Tree' - is a small deciduous tree with deeply-lobed leaves that turn yellow in Autumn. In Spring it nears single white flowers that are followed by small yellow round 9mm fruits


Planting outdoors

From Mid Autumn TO Early Spring

When planting remove the weeds from surrounding areas and make sure the hole you dig is at least twice the size of the roots. It is advised not to add fertiliser at this time due to the possibility of damaging the tree, however well rotted compost or manure should be forked into the bottom, the tree placed in the hole and back filled, firmed then watered in thoroughly. Keep well-watered until the tree is well established.

 

Apple Tree Blooms

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Once the weather has warmed up the tree will produce the first green leaves which will then prompt the first blossom. This is a very vulnerable stage - if a frost occurs the blossom is usually killed, and then there will be no fruit. .

 
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