Malus 'Harry Baker' - 125-150 CM C2 WHIP

Description
The Sargent Crabapple 'Tina' (Malus sargentii) is a bushy, upright, broad shrub with decorative, dark red, round fruits. It produces white, cup-shaped flowers in May. The Sargent Crabapple 'Tina' also has egg-shaped, medium-green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location, it usually reaches a height of approx. 2 m and is approx. 2.5 m wide. The Sargent Crabapple 'Tina' makes no particular demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Malus toringo var. sargentii.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * Suitable for flowering hedges * attractive orange autumn colouring

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Sargent Crabapple 'Tina's are medium green, ovate, alternate, lobed. They are about 5 - 8 cm in size. Sargent Crabapple 'Tina' turns bright orange in autumn.

Frost hardiness
The Sargent Crabapple 'Tina' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sargent Crabapple 'Tina' is a bushy, upright and broad-growing shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.5 - 2 m and is approx. 2 - 2.5 m wide. Slow growing. Usually grows 10 - 20 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil 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 penetrating 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. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear in May.

Fruit
The dark red, round fruits of Malus sargentii 'Tina' are particularly decorative. These appear from July.

Resistance to diseases
The following diseases should be considered with Malus sargentii 'Tina': - Scab: healthy variety.

Use
Privacy screen, solitary, hedge

Root
Malus sargentii 'Tina' is a heartroot.