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Comtesse de Paris crab apple trees

Malus
Malus Comtesse de Paris crab apples
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Comtesse de Paris has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
  • Blossom colour: White
  • Fruit colour: Yellow
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current) 2012

Comtesse de Paris is a popular crab-apple with small dark green leaves and bright yellow fruitlets. The blossom is pure white once fully open, but like many white-flowered crab-apples the buds are initially pink as they begin to open.

The fruits continue to hang on the tree well into December, even after the leaves have fallen.

Comtess de Paris is also a very good pollinator of late-flowering apple trees and cider-apple trees.

Comtesse de Paris crab apple trees for sale

Pot-grown

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

  • PG12-year 12L pot-grown tree Semi-vigorous rootstock £60.50
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)

Bare-root

  • BR11-year bare-root tree Semi-vigorous rootstock £36.75
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 18th November for pot grown trees or December for bare-root or mixed tree orders.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

Growing and Training

Comtess de Paris is also a very good pollinator of late-flowering apple trees and cider-apple trees.

History

Comtesse de Paris was awarded the RHS AGM in 2013, and is now the recommended yellow-fruited crab-apple. The award was withdrawn from the previously recommended yellow-fruited crab-apple, Golden Hornet. Comtesse de Paris has many of the same qualities as Golden Hornet, but is less susceptible to scab and grows with a more balanced form. However Golden Hornet remains an excellent alternative.


Comtesse de Paris characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
  • Flowering group5
  • Pollinating othersGood
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climates

Using

  • Picking seasonVery late
  • CroppingGood

Problems

  • Disease resistanceAverage

Identification

  • Country of originFrance
  • Flowering monthMay
  • Blossom colourWhite
  • Fruit colourYellow
  • AwardsRHS AGM (current)

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This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2022.