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Coralburst® crab apple trees

Malus
Malus Coralburst blossom
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  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
  • Blossom colour: Pink - dark
  • Fruit colour: Bronze

Malus 'Coralburst' is a dwarf crab-apple with an upright-spreading form. The main feature of interest is the intense coral-pink fringed white blossom in spring, borne in profusion. Unusually for a crab-apple, these are "semi-double" flowers, with more petals than most crab-apple varieties, creating a dense floral display.

The small fruitlets are yellow/bronze in colour, sometimes russeted, and they remain ("persist") on the tree into late autumn.

Malus 'Coralburst' makes an attractive small garden feature, and is also a good choice for growing in a large patio container. If grown in open ground it is likely to reach a maximum height of less than 2.5m.

Coralburst crab apple trees for sale

Pot-grown

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

  • PG12-year top-worked 11.5L pot-grown tree Very dwarf rootstock £71.50
    Very small tree (< 1.7m after 10 years)
    (45cm)

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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 6th January.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

Growing and Training

Coralburst is a slow-growing dwarf crab-apple, making it a good choice for small spaces.

Although most crab-apples make good pollinators for apple trees, Coralburst is an exception - its semi-double flowers do not produce compatible pollen.

History

Malus 'Coralburst' was developed by the Cole Nursery of Ohio, USA and released in 1970. It was originally known as 'Coralcole', reflecting the name of the nursery and and the coral colour of the blossom.

Malus 'Coralburst' is unusual in having 8 sets of chromosomes - most apple varieties (and humans) have just 2 sets. It is thought this confers better disease resistance as well as perhaps contributing to the intensity of the blossom.


Coralburst characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersPoor

Using

  • Picking seasonLate
  • CroppingGood

Problems

  • Disease resistanceGood

Identification

  • Country of originUnited States
  • Period of origin1950 - 1999
  • Blossom colourPink - dark
  • Fruit colourBronze

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When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden whilst it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund - subject to some conditions. Find out more.