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Malus Royalty - Crab Apple
Malus Royalty - Crab Apple
Malus Royalty - Crab Apple
Malus Royalty - Crab Apple
Malus Royalty - Crab Apple
Delivery was suitable with adequate protection. Tree matches the description. Satisfied.
Pierre , 13/12/2024
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Malus 'Royalty' is one of the best varieties of ornamental apple tree with purple foliage. This small tree combines several qualities: its early, abundant and fragrant ruby red flowering in spring, its dark purple foliage turning red in autumn, and its small dark red apples resembling cherries that persist on the branches until mid winter. Its habit is upright, spreading with age. Attractive throughout the year, it will be magnificent as a specimen tree.
Ornamental apple trees are derived from various botanical species of the genus Malus belonging to the Rosaceae family. Hardy, adaptable and easy to grow, Flowering apples are content with ordinary soil but prefer loamy, deep, loose and fresh soil and sunny exposures. Once established, they are low maintainance and have a generous character. Numerous cultivars have been developed, in Europe as well as in the United States, which are more attractive and disease-resistant. 'Royalty', on the other hand, was developed in Sutherland, Canada in the 1960s. It is part of the "Rosybloom" series of ornamental apple trees, hybrids obtained from Malus niedzwetzkyana, a species native to Central Asia bearing red-fleshed fruits.
'Royalty' ornamental apple tree has an upright habit when young spreading over time. Its average dimensions at maturity are about 6m (20ft) in height and 4m (13ft) in spread. It maintains a harmonious shape without the need for pruning.
Flowering occurs as early as April, in the form of numerous buds of an almost red pink colour. They open into single flowers, 3.5 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) in diameter, dark and intense purple pink in colour. These flowers, gathered in small clusters, contrast beautifully with the young leaves, which are reddish purple to bronze, and will lighten and turn green in summer, before turning red again in autumn. The flowers are followed by the formation of a multitude of small apple-like fruits, 1.5 to 2 cm (1in) in diameter. At maturity in late summer, they are dark red in colour. Highly appreciated by birds, these fruits remain attached to the bush for half of the winter, until December. The deciduous foliage is composed of elliptical, alternate and toothed leaves. Note that this variety is quite susceptible to fire blight.
Malus 'Royalty', like many flowering apple trees, is a good pollinator for early-flowering fruit trees. Its flowering, abundant but perhaps less long lasting than that of flowering cherry trees, is prolonged by the beauty of its foliage from spring to autumn and the beauty of its fruits. The habit and bark add to the charm of this remarkable plant with an astonishing personality. It will find its place in a medium to large-sized garden, in an informal hedge, accompanying, for example, large shrubs or climbing roses trained as bushes, evergreen Viburnums and lilacs. When space is available, ornamental crab apple trees, planted in a large hedge or on a slope, create a rather magical display in spring and autumn with their often sumptuous colours at the end of the season.
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Easy to grow in ordinary but deep soil, Malus 'Royalty' requires a bright position. Ornamental Malus trees are generally very accommodating, but they like fertile, moist and deep soil. After careful planting, accompanied by regular watering during the first two years, they manage on their own. Install it in the sun or in partial shade in moist, fairly rich but well-drained soil, giving it room to spread. Dig a large planting hole. If the soil is poor, add compost to the planting soil and apply fertilizer or compost around its base every spring.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.