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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Tree register
United Kingdom
- Burn in York, NORTH YORKSHIRE
- Michael Ramsey in Manchester, GREATER MANCHESTER
- Richard Borrie in York, YORKSHIRE
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
The following tree nurseries offer Admiration crab-apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Admiration crab-apple trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
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Where to buy fresh fruit
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