crab apple 'Red Jade'

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Red Jade' is a small tree with weeping branches bearing white flowers opening from pink buds, and followed by small, shiny red fruits

crab apple 'Red Jade'

Scientific classification

Species
crab apple 'Red Jade' (Malus × scheideckeri 'Red Jade')
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
2.5-4 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Pendulous weeping
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Distribution of crab apple 'Red Jade'

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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 crab apple 'Red Jade'

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crab apple 'Red Jade' care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

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; 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 woolly aphid and rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars

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