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About
Malus X Trees: The Malus X is a beautiful species. In
May, innumerable crimson buds open to dark purplish-red 1½"
wide flowers that do not fade. The emerging sharp-toothed leaves,
a deep red-purple when young, mature to a dark tawny green for the
growing season. As fall approaches the foliage changes to an outstanding
orange, a perfect foil for the ½" diameter, shiny, red
to purple persistent fruit, a favorite of songbirds. A four-season
plant, its dark red, cherry-like bark is prominent against the monotonous
gray and white of winter.
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| Malus
X Tree Facts |
Common
Name: |
Prairiefire
Crabapple
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Foliage: |
Green
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Mature
Height: |
20'
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Mature
Spread: |
20'
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Soil: |
Sandy,
clay or loam
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Zones: |
4-9
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Moisture: |
moderate
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Planted
in any well-drained soil, the Malus X is somewhat upright when young,
becoming a low, dense, broadly rounded tree to 20' high and as wide.
The Malus X is not only magnificent in flower, fruit, foliage and
form, it is also virtually disease free. (In the world of ornamental
crabapples that means it does not suffer from apple scab, a fungus
that attacks fruit and leaves, often defoliating a tree by August.)
Its disease resistance comes from a rather complicated crabapple
lineage that includes two exceptionally disease free trees: Zumi
and Liset.
For
more information about Malus X trees,
please visit our recommend supplier
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