{"product_id":"malus-transitoria-schmidtcutleaf-golden-raindrops","title":"Golden Raindrops Crabapple - Malus transitoria ‘Golden Raindrops’","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\u003eGolden Raindrops Crabapple - Malus transitoria ‘Golden Raindrops’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery few crabapples have foliage worth looking at outside blossom season. Golden Raindrops does: the deeply cut, almost maple-like leaves of this \u003cem\u003eMalus transitoria\u003c\/em\u003e selection give it a fine, airy canopy through summer, and the display runs from white spring blossom to thousands of pea-sized golden fruit that cling well after leaf fall. It suits cool districts where a small deciduous feature tree is wanted and an ornamental pear would simply be too big.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Golden Raindrops\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDissected Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Finely lobed leaves give a light, filigree canopy quite unlike the coarse leaf of ordinary crabapples.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersistent Gold Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Masses of tiny amber-gold crabapples hang on bare branches into winter, well past leaf drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pink-flushed buds open pure white across the whole canopy in mid spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Vase Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches sweep upward then arch, so the tree lifts clear of planting beneath it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Bird Food\u003c\/strong\u003e: The small fruit is a genuine cold season food source rather than ornamental clutter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its modest footprint and light shade let it sit close to paving and seating without dominating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool District Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a drive it gives four seasons of change on a small scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Interest Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Underplanted with hellebores and bulbs, the fruit carries the display through the coldest months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrchard Pollinator\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its long flowering window overlaps most apple varieties, making it a useful pollen source at the edge of a productive garden.\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 for an informal grove\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through winter in cool districts, while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, free draining loam suits it best. It dislikes waterlogging and does poorly on hot, dry inland sites with alkaline soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give a deep soak weekly through the first two summers rather than frequent light watering. Spread 75mm of mulch out to the drip line, keeping it off the trunk, and prune only to remove crossing wood in late winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4.5m\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 Garden cultivar. The species comes from northwestern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, opening from pink-flushed buds\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795377684766,"sku":"ND-1171-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/xvtSHCdXlPWVxKLAYLAFv_7ANKszBh.jpg?v=1787314583","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/malus-transitoria-schmidtcutleaf-golden-raindrops","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}