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Nursery Direct
Japanese Flowering Crabapple
Malus floribunda
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 50L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 75L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m, 300L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Japanese Flowering Crabapple - Malus floribunda
Few deciduous specimens match the seasonal theatre of Malus floribunda. Deep pink buds break into clouds of white blossom each spring, followed by ornamental fruit in autumn, delivering multi-season presence on prestige properties where year-round performance is non-negotiable.
Why Japanese Flowering Crabapple
Spring Flowering Impact: One of the most prolific flowering crabapples available, producing dense blossom coverage across the full canopy.
Multi-Season Interest: Crimson-tinged buds, white spring flowers, decorative autumn fruit, and refined winter branching structure.
Elegant Form: A naturally arching, spreading canopy reaching 4 to 8m height and spread, requiring no formal training to achieve a distinguished silhouette.
Climate Adaptable: Cold hardy and well-suited to temperate and cool-climate landscapes across southern Australia.
Low Ongoing Demand: Established specimens require minimal intervention, making them well-suited to managed landscape projects.
Ideal Applications
Formal Feature Placement: A single specimen positioned as a primary focal point within a curated landscape composition.
Courtyard and Enclosed Spaces: Compact enough for intimate settings where seasonal drama is required without bulk.
Avenue and Repetition Planting: Consistent form and flowering habit makes it effective in structured, repeated arrangements.
Heritage and Classic Residential Properties: Complements traditional architecture and refined garden styles demanding botanical credibility.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring (when dormant)
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types including clay and loam; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years to establish a strong root system, particularly over summer. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 4 to 8m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: Japan
Flower Colour: Deep pink to white
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







