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Gorgeous crab apple trees

Malus
  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
  • Blossom colour: Pink - light
  • Fruit colour: Red
Malus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly.

Gorgeous 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 11.5L pot-grown tree M27 rootstock £59.00
    Very small tree (< 1.7m after 10 years)
    (Patio)
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  • PG21-year 7L pot-grown tree Semi-vigorous rootstock £55.00
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
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  • PG32-year 12L pot-grown tree Semi-vigorous rootstock £59.00
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Bare-root

  • BR11-year bare-root tree Semi-vigorous rootstock £36.75
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Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95. It is calculated when you add trees to your basket, based on your postcode.

Malus Gorgeous is an attractive crab-apple tree which has lots of white blossom in spring.

In autumn it produces a mass of red crab-apples which are very good for crab-apple jelly.

The fruitlets are also persistent - they will stay on the tree into early winter, after the leaves have fallen.

Gorgeous characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersGood
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climates

Using

  • Picking seasonVery late
  • Food usesCulinary

Problems

  • Disease resistanceAverage

Identification

  • Country of originNew Zealand
  • Period of origin1950 - 1999
  • Blossom colourPink - light
  • Fruit colourRed