{"product_id":"crab-apple-malus-spectablis","title":"Chinese Flowering Crab Apple - Malus spectabilis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChinese Flowering Crab Apple - Malus spectabilis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalus spectabilis\u003c\/em\u003e is the crab apple grown for blossom above all else: fat carmine buds open to semi-double or double pale pink flowers that fade toward white, carried so thickly along the branches that the wood disappears. The tree itself is a neat, rounded, upright small tree with a clean trunk, easy to place in a suburban garden. Small yellowish fruit follows, more useful to birds than to cooks, and autumn brings a soft yellow leaf turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Chinese Flowering Crab Apple\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBud to Bloom Contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep carmine buds opening to pale pink give the tree two colours at once during flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSemi-Double Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Extra petals extend the display and hold up better in wind than single crab apple blossom.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat Rounded Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows into a tidy dome without training, which suits formal and cottage settings equally.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small persistent fruit feeds birds through autumn and does not create a serious mess problem.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs genuine winter chill and rewards it, performing strongly in Victoria, Tasmania, the tablelands and the Adelaide Hills.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Blossom Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tree carries a whole garden for several weeks in early to mid spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCottage Garden Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides the small tree layer above roses, perennials and bulbs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrchard Pollinator\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crab apples are useful pollen sources for nearby cultivated apple varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Scale Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest final dimensions make it safe to plant close to a house or paved area.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained loam or clay loam with reasonable fertility; avoid permanently wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply weekly through the first two summers, particularly during flowering and early fruit set. Mulch 75mm deep in a grass-free ring and prune only to remove crossing or damaged wood in winter, since crab apples flower on older spurs that heavy pruning destroys.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale pink fading toward white, from carmine buds\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795341115678,"sku":"ND-0552-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795341148446,"sku":"ND-0552-75L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/I_UyWXzB6u5Gwiy5KHjX_rFs1lUqq.jpg?v=1787313718","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/crab-apple-malus-spectablis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}