Yellow crab apples on Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'

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Malus 'Comtesse de Paris' Tree

Name: Malus 'Comtesse de Paris' Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: MCD.SS.10.1
Price: 67.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

Flowering Crab Apple

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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 4 x 3 metres in 20 years

Flowers White flowers in spring

Fruit Ornamental yellow crab apples in autumn/winter

Position Full sun to part shade

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Description

Malus 'Comtesse de Paris' offers delicate, white blossom in spring amongst mid-green foliage, followed by an abundance of glossy, lemon yellow fruits (slightly pointed) in the autumn that often last until after the leaves have fallen. Compared with the better known 'Golden Hornet', this variety of Flowering Crab Apple is more balanced in shape and has better disease resistance.

Having been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, this small Crab Apple tree will eventually reach a height and spread of about 4 x 3 metres. Malus 'Comtesse de Paris' is densely branching, with a rounded habit and, like other Malus, it is happiest in a sunny or partially shaded situation but can tolerate any soil type.

AKA Crab apple, Flowering crab, Flowering crab apple, Malus Comtessa de Paris, Yellow crab apple

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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