A superb all-round crab apple, bronze leaves, and persistent red fruits.
Indian Magic crab-apple identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for Indian Magic
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
- Richard Borrie in York, YORKSHIRE
Spring blossom records for this variety
2019 season
- 23rd April 2019 - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom
2017 season
- 19th April 2017 - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom
2015 season
- 10th May 2015 - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom
2013 season
- 18th May 2013 - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Red
- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Long
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Using
- Picking season: Very late
- Fruit persistence: Persistent
- Wildlife: Attractive to birds
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Good
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Organic culture: Suitable
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
- 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: Average
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Indian Magic crab-apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Indian Magic crab-apple trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Indian Magic crab-apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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