Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet' crab apple fruits

Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet' at a wedding ceremony

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Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet' Tree

Flowering Crab Apple Trees

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Key features

Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 4 x 4 metres in 20 years

Foliage Deciduous green leaves

Flowers Shell-shaped white spring flowers

Fruit Small ornamental red crabapples in autumn

Position Full sun or partial shade

Description

Shell-shaped, ivory white flowers are produced in abundance amongst freshly formed slender green leaves in spring. Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet' may be named for these beautiful flowers, but the dark red, almost berry like, crab apples that start to appear in late summer are equally as attractive. The fruits can adorn this ornamental tree into winter.

Malus 'Wedding Bouquet' is an excellent, disease-resistant variety that can tolerate clay soil. This easy to care for small tree grows to 4 x 4 metres in 20 years and is a lovely choice to give as a wedding gift.

AKA Malus 'Wedding Bouquet', Crab Apple tree

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.

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