MALUS EVERESTE 12L

Description
The Common crab apple 'Montreal Beauty' (Malus sylvestris) is an overhanging small tree with decorative, orange-red fruits. It produces white, cup-shaped flowers from May to June. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, calcareous, nutrient-rich, loamy soil, it usually reaches a height of around 4.5 metres and grows to a width of around 4.5 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Malus communis.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * suitable for flowering hedges * the blossoms are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive bronze autumn colouring * wind-resistant

Leaves
Attractive bronze-coloured autumn colouring.

Bark
Flaking, scaly bark.

Spread
Europe to western Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Common crab apple 'Montreal Beauty' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Common crab apple 'Montreal Beauty' is a small, overhanging tree. It usually reaches a height of 4 - 4.5 m and is approx. 4 - 4.5 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The orange-red fruits of Malus sylvestris 'Montreal Beauty' are particularly decorative. These appear from October.

Use
Solitary, bee pasture, landscape, hedge, bird food plant

Shoots
The shoots of Malus sylvestris 'Montreal Beauty' are spiny.

Root
Malus sylvestris 'Montreal Beauty' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms extensive branching roots.