{"product_id":"crab-apple-plena-malus-ioensis-standards","title":"Double Flowering Crab Apple (Standard) - Malus ioensis ‘Plena’","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\u003eDouble Flowering Crab Apple (Standard) - Malus ioensis ‘Plena’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained as a standard, this crab apple presents a clear straight trunk topped by a rounded head that fills with fully double, rose-pink, scented flowers in mid to late spring. \u003cem\u003eMalus ioensis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Plena’ flowers noticeably later than most crab apples, so it extends the blossom season after the ornamental pears and earlier \u003cem\u003eMalus\u003c\/em\u003e have finished, and the doubled blooms look closer to small roses than to apple blossom. Being a standard, the head sits above underplanting and the form stays consistent from tree to tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Double Flowering Crab Apple Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clear grafted trunk with a rounded crown, giving a formal, repeatable shape suited to avenues and pairs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble Blooms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fully double rose-pink flowers with real substance and a light fragrance, unlike the single flowers of most crabs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering comes after the main spring blossom rush, stretching the display out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLittle Fruit Litter\u003c\/strong\u003e: The doubled flowers set only sparse fruit, so there is minimal drop onto paving beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Tint\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage takes on orange and russet tones before leaf fall in cooler districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched standards down a driveway give an even canopy line at a controlled height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two trees flanking a gate or path for symmetry and a defined spring moment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbove a low hedge or garden bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear trunk lets you plant right up underneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard blossom tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A compact head keeps it in scale with a paved outdoor room.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m for a close repeated row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, moderately fertile, free draining soil, tolerant of clay loam but not of standing water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stake the standard properly at planting and check the ties each season until the trunk is genuinely self-supporting. Water deeply through the first two summers, mulch to the drip line, and rub off any shoots that appear on the clear stem or from below the graft.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m across the head\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 A cultivar of a species from central North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose pink, fully double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795341279518,"sku":"ND-0557-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795341312286,"sku":"ND-0557-75L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795341345054,"sku":"ND-0557-100L","price":1487.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/lJF3yP864ngILtq5p-p9c_Svf9xj7b.jpg?v=1787313783","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/crab-apple-plena-malus-ioensis-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}