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Guardsman crab-apple

Malus trilobata
Guardsman
Malus trilobata Guardsman

Guardsman crab-apple identification images

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  • Guardsman

USDA identification images for Guardsman

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    Tree register

    We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Guardsman tree you can register it here.

    Origins

    • Species: Malus species - Crab-apple

    Identification

    • Fruit colour: Green
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Flowering month: June
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow / Crimson
    • Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Leaf colour - young: Green
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    • Flower size: Large
    • Fruit size: Small
    • Fruit shape: Round

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Beginner
    • Flowering group: 6
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
    • Growth rate: Slow
    • Attractive features: Autumn foliage colour
    • Attractive features: Scented flowers
    • Soil type: Clay
    • Pruning: Do not prune
    • Useful for: Small gardens
    • Useful for: Street / amenity
    • Useful for: Specimen planting
    • Soil type: Normal

    Climate

    • Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 6 (-23C)
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Good

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Guardsman crab-apple trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

    No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.



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