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Malus transitoria 'Thornhayes Tansy' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Malus transitoria 'Thornhayes Tansy'

Malus transitoria 'Thornhayes Tansy'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A small, spreading crab apple tree to about 5m, the leaves finely and deeply lobed, and turning yellow-orange in autumn. Masses of white blossom is followed by clusters of pea-sized, yellow-orange fruit with pink stems

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding in late summer, or grafting in mid-winter. Plants grown from pips are unlikely to resemble the parent

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years