Malus 'Royal Beauty' weeping tree in pot

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Malus 'Royal Beauty' Tree

Name: Malus 'Royal Beauty' Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: MRB.SS.10.1
Price: 75.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Purple Weeping Crab Apple

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Final size 3 x 3 metres in 20 years

Foliage Dark green-purple leaves with autumn colour (deciduous)

Flowers Red/purple flowers in spring

Fruit Ornamental dark-purple fruits in autumn

Soil Most soils except extremes

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Description

Malus 'Royal Beauty' lives up to it's name when the beautiful deep red/purple flowers emerge in April-May and decorate the gracefully weeping branches. The flowers are followed by small, dark-purple fruits in autumn. Although not suited to culinary uses, the fruits make a good display in the winter and are popular with a variety of wildlife.

That's not all, as this purple weeping crab apple offers year round interest. Bursting into life with bronze/purple foliage in spring, the leaves turn a deep red/plum colour with a hint of green in the late summer and then adopt yellow and bronze tones in the autumn.

Growing to just 3 x 3 meters in 20 years, Malus 'Royal Beauty' is a great feature tree even in small spaces. This pendulous crab apple is pollution tolerant, making it ideal for small urban gardens. 'Royal Beauty' is suited to all soil types and is happy growing in pots.

AKA Crab Apple Royal Beauty, Purple weeping crab apple, Purple flowering crab

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Crab Apple trees require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

You can harvest culinary Crab Apples in early autumn or leave them for birds to enjoy. The trees should be pruned in winter but do not require hard pruning. Avoid trimming the tips of branches. Simply remove any dead or damaged branches and shoots at the base of the tree i.e. suckers and water sprouts.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

MAINLAND UK — excluding remote locations
Small trees & shrubs*: £12 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £35 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £65 for 1 or more

REMOTE UK LOCATIONS — including Scottish Highlands & Islands
Small trees & shrubs*: £35 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £65 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £120 for 1 or more

*Small trees & shrubs are typically supplied in pots up to 15 litres.
Additional remote-location surcharges may apply.
Unfortunately, we are not able to make delivery of live plants to Northern Ireland or any countries outside of the UK.

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