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Admiration crab-apple

Malus halliana
Admiration
Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.

Admiration crab-apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Admiration

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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    United Kingdom

    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2015 season

    • 12th May  2015  - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom

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    Origins

    • Species: Malus species - Crab-apple

    Identification

    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Country of origin: United States
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Red
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Flowering month: April
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous

    Using

    • Picking season: Very late
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Fruit persistence: Persistent
    • Wildlife: Attractive to birds

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Beginner
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Good
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Weak growing
    • Organic culture: Suitable
    • Attractive features: Attractive flowers
    • Attractive features: Attractive fruit
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Growth rate: Slow
    • Attractive features: Scented flowers
    • Soil type: Clay
    • Pruning: Light prune
    • Height after 10 years: 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
    • Useful for: Patio containers
    • Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate

    Climate

    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Good
    • Fire blight: Very resistant

    Where to buy trees

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