cut-leaf crab apple

How to Grow and Care for cut-leaf crab apple

cut-leaf crab apple · Malus transitoria

Grows best in moderately fertile soil; will tolerate partial shade

Watering: Deep watering during dry periods, especially while fruitingSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Planting and Growing cut-leaf crab apple

cut-leaf crab apple
Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleDeep watering during dry periods, especially while fruiting
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
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Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingFruit tree feed in early spring and after set fruit
ToxicityFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care Tips

Grows best in moderately fertile soil; will tolerate partial shade

How to Water cut-leaf crab apple?

Deep watering during dry periods, especially while fruiting

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for cut-leaf crab apple?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for cut-leaf crab apple?

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What Soil Is Best for cut-leaf crab apple?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for cut-leaf crab apple?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize cut-leaf crab apple?

Fruit tree feed in early spring and after set fruit

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How to Prune cut-leaf crab apple?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate cut-leaf crab apple?

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in autumn or by chip budding in late summer. Grafting can be carried out in midwinter

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How to Transplant cut-leaf crab apple?

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How to Care for cut-leaf crab apple in Winter?

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How to Plant cut-leaf crab apple?

Grows best in moderately fertile soil; will tolerate partial shade

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How to Repot cut-leaf crab apple?

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How to Harvest cut-leaf crab apple?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid and rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars

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The Toxicity of cut-leaf crab apple

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

More General Info About cut-leaf crab apple

Attributes of cut-leaf crab apple

Plant typeTrees
Height4-8 metres
Spread4-8 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitColumnar upright
OriginNorthwestern China

Scientific Classification

Species
Malus transitoria
Genus
Malus
Family
Rosaceae
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