Malus 'Maypole'

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A deciduous crab apple tree, with a narrowly upright habit, and oval-shaped green leaves that are tinted red when young, and turn dark red before dropping in autumn. Masses of fragrant pink flowers are produced in spring, followed in early autumn by small red fruits

Scientific classification

Species: Malus 'Maypole' (Malus 'Maypole')
Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Autumn · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Malus 'Maypole'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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

Quick identification of Malus 'Maypole'

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Malus 'Maypole' care guide

Deep watering during dry periods, especially while fruiting
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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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, or grafting in mid-winter

Growing

Grow in fertile, deep, moist, loamy soil in a sunny position; will tolerate partial shade

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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 rosy apple aphid and woolly aphid, apple sawfly, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth, apple leaf-mining moth and other caterpillars

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