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Malus 'Sugar Tyme' Tree

Name: Malus 'Sugar Tyme' Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: MST.SS.12.1
Price: 80.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Flowering Crab Apple Trees

Single stem tree, 150-200cm, 12L pot

£80

£80 ~~£80~~

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Single stem tree

Classic tree with one trunk

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Final size 5 x 3 metres in 20 years

Foliage Deciduous and green, turning yellow/bronze in autumn

Flowers White blossoms in spring

Fruit Ornamental red crab apples in autumn

Soil Prefers moist-well-drained sites, suits most soil types

Description

Both the blossom and crab apples are beautiful features of Malus 'Sugar Tyme' and make it a great choice of tree for the garden. The white blossom appears from pale pink buds in spring and small red crab apples develop in autumn. Green deciduous leaves are slender and ovate, turning yellow in autumn.

This Crab Apple tree has an upright, oval shape and will reach around 5 metres in height and 3 metres in spread after 20 years. Full sun to partial shade will suit Malus 'Sugar Tyme' and it can tolerate clay, although will grow best in fertile soil.

AKA Malus Sugar Tyme = 'Sutyzam', Crab Apple 'Sugar Time'

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Crab Apple trees require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

You can harvest culinary Crab Apples in early autumn or leave them for birds to enjoy. The trees should be pruned in winter but do not require hard pruning. Avoid trimming the tips of branches. Simply remove any dead or damaged branches and shoots at the base of the tree i.e. suckers and water sprouts.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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