crab apple 'Rosehip'
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A small, upright tree to about 4m, with single, pink and white flowers in late spring to early summer, followed by large, glossy, bright red fruits with red flesh that are good for jelly-making
Scientific classification
- Species
- crab apple 'Rosehip' (Malus 'Rosehip')
- Genus
- Malus
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Fruit Edible · Trees
- Plant type
- 4-8 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
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- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of crab apple 'Rosehip'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of crab apple 'Rosehip'
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crab apple 'Rosehip' care guide
- Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring
Pruning
PruningLittle 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
PropagationPropagate by chip budding in late summer, or grafting in mid-winter. Plants grown from pips are unlikely to resemble the parent
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position
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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, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars
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