Malus – Malus Butterball
Heavily laden branches glowing with butter coloured fruit each autumn make this a stunning tree. The apple blossom flowers in spring add to its charm and the fruit are ideal for making crab apple jelly. (N. America)
Malus – Malus Cardinal
A beautiful foliage and flowering tree with large, intense pink, sumptuous flowers and dark almost black spring leaves changing to glossy red in summer. Deep red small fruit festoon the branches in the autumn. (USA)
Malus – Malus Evereste ®
A conical tree with dark green lobed leaves and large soft pink to white flowers. Small red and yellow fruits, rather like mini apples, holding well into winter. An excellent pollinator for apples.
Malus – Malus Jelly King ®
An exciting new introduction with spectacular large orange-pink fruit that persist much longer than most large fruited crab apples. Strong white blossom covers this vigorous but compact tree in spring. Makes excellent pink jelly. (New Zealand)
Malus Golden Gem
Clouds of large bunches of fragrantly scented pure white flowers followed by abundant dainty yellow fruit. Also an excellent pollinator for apples.
Malus John Downie
A vigorous upright tree when young with bright green young leaves. Attractive white ‘apple blossom’ flowers in spring and large bright orange and red pear-shaped fruits in the autumn. One of the most popular for crab apple jelly despite its … Read More
Malus Laura ®
A naturally dwarf tree with an upright habit, for even the smallest garden. Dark purplegreen leaves and stunning pink and white flowers in April. Persistent large, round, maroon fruit perfect for the best crab apple jelly. Bred by Hugh Ermen … Read More
Malus Rosehip
An interesting large red round fruiting form with attractive pronounced calyces, very attractive – just like rosehips! Bright red skin with red flesh. Makes amber crab apple jelly. White fowers in the spring. UK
Malus Sun Rival
A charming semi weeping (umbrella-shaped) tree with flower trusses of delicate pink buds opening to white followed by stunning bright red fruits. Apple blossom scented flowers add to its many fine features. (Bristol, UK)
Malus x rob Red Sentinel Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’
A classic crab apple with decorative red fruit. White apple blossom scented flowers and large clusters of deep red fruits that remain on the branches well into January. A lovely winter tree and a true bird feeder from nature. The … Read More
Prunus Royal Burgundy
A vase shaped garden tree, impressive for its contrasting rich burgundy leaves and deep rose-pink double flowers. The leaves also turn a spectacular scarlet-red in autumn. Introduced from the USA as a sport of Prunus ‘Kanzan’ but considered worthy of … Read More
Prunus Shirofugen
A majestic wide spreading tree unsurpassed for its beautiful display of large double white fragrant flowers and contrasting copper coloured leaves. The flowers fade to a subtle shade of pink. The latest of all the cherries to flower, this variety … Read More