A dwarf upright crab apple with bronze leaves and crimson blossom.
Laura crab-apple identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for Laura
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.
Visitor reviews
- 07 Oct 2017 DORSET, United KingdomI have this variety in a small garden on the south coast and it is superb. Upright growth so does not shade the garden, lovely bright pink flowers and dark leaves in Spring and good size dark red fruit which makes very good jelly in October.
Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Laura tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
Identification
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Flower colour: Crimson
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Flowering month: May
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf colour - autumn: Green
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Leaf colour - young: Light copper
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses (ornamental plants): Jam / Jelly
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 2
- Pollinating others: Good
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Organic culture: Suitable
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Growth rate: Average
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Do not prune
- Height after 10 years: 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
- Vigour: Natural dwarf
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- 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: Average
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Laura crab-apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Laura crab-apple trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Laura crab-apple trees
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.