Botanical Name: Common Names:
Malus yunnanensis Wychwood Ruby Yunnan Crabapple,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Conical, Upright
Description:
A stunning, hardy, upright conical-shaped crabapple with masses of double ruby-pink flowers during Spring followed by red fruit in Summer. Ruby-red fresh growth and Autumn foliage tones. Fantastic to use for a colourful hedge or as a feature tree. Perfect for cold climate gardens, Grows approx. 4m tall x 2.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Best grown in a full sun to part-shade position in a well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Minimal care required.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Burgundy, Green
Flower Colour: Pink, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate