crab apple 'Laura'
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Laura' is a small, upright deciduous crab apple tree with purple young foliage in spring, turning dark green in summer. The flowers are light red and white, followed by relatively large, dark red fruit. These have red flesh which make red jelly

Scientific classification
- Species
- crab apple 'Laura' (Malus 'Laura')
- Genus
- Malus
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Trees
- Plant type
- 4-8 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of crab apple 'Laura'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of crab apple 'Laura'
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crab apple 'Laura' care guide
- Deep watering during dry periods, especially while fruiting
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep watering during dry periods, especially while fruiting
Fertilizing
Fruit tree feed in early spring and after set fruit
Pruning
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.
Propagation
Propagate by chip budding in late summer. Grafting can be carried out in midwinter
Growing
Grow in moderately fertile soil in a sunny spot
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Common pests and 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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