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toringo crab

Malus toringo

Fragrant

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: European crab apple

About this plant

M. toringo is a spreading, deciduous shrub with arching branches, to about 2.5m high and 3m wide, and deeply lobed leaves. Fragrant white flowers open from pink buds in mid-spring, followed by small, red or yellow fruit

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position; will tolerate partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in a seedbed in autumn, by chip budding in late summer or by grafting in midwinter

Pests

Aphids, woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite and caterpillars may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by apple scab, apple canker, fireblight, powdery mildews and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years