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Aros crab-apple

Malus toringo
Aros
A small slow-growing upright crab-apple, with bronze-green leaves, beautiful dark pink flowers with white centres, and maroon fruits in the autumn.

Aros crab-apple identification images

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  • Aros

USDA identification images for Aros

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 Aros tree you can register it here.

    Origins

    • Species: Malus species - Crab-apple

    Identification

    • Country of origin: Denmark
    • Period of origin: 2000
    • Fruit colour: Red - dark
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Leaf colour: Bronze
    • Flowering month: April
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Leaf colour - young: Dark bronze
    • Flower size: Medium
    • Fruit size: Average
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Bronze / Purple
    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)

    Using

    • Picking season: Late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
    • Flavour quality: Good
    • Cropping: Good
    • Fruit persistence: Persistent
    • Picking month: September
    • Garden type: Small town garden

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Beginner
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Attractive features: Attractive flowers
    • Attractive features: Attractive fruit
    • Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Growth rate: Slow
    • Attractive features: Attractive foliage
    • Pruning: Do not prune
    • Height after 10 years: 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
    • Useful for: Patio containers
    • Useful for: Small gardens
    • Ploidy: Quintaploid

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Aros 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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