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Malus 'Montreal Beauty'

crab apple ( syn. Malus pumila 'Montreal Beauty' )

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Malus 'Montreal Beauty'

crab apple ( syn. Malus pumila 'Montreal Beauty' )

9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£69.99
available to order from autumn

bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall
£39.99
available to order from autumn

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Position: full sun or light shade
Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: April to May
Hardiness: fully hardy

A captivating, multi-season crabapple tree with vibrant green leaves that gracefully transition to yellow and bronze during autumn. In spring, 'Montreal Beauty' becomes a spectacle of large white blossoms, a magnet for bees and other pollinating insects. The eye-catching yellow fruits, adorned with a red blush, are perfect for making jams, jellies, and cider, or you can let the birds relish them during the colder months. This UK native tree also proves tolerant of heavier soils and makes for an ornamental pollination partner for pollination group 3 apple trees.

Garden care:

When planting your flowering crab, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant during the winter months.