Malus 'Princeton Cardinal'
crab apple
Sumptuous deep pink flowers and dark spring leaves set the spring tone for this beautiful, deciduous crab apple tree. In...
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall
£48.99
available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
£164.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Sumptuous deep pink flowers and dark spring leaves set the spring tone for this beautiful, deciduous crab apple tree. In autumn, the crown of the tree is covered in small, deep red fruit. ‘Princeton Cardinal’ is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, and this medium-sized tree, initially upright and spreading with age, has good disease resistance to scab and mildew.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Malus Princeton Cardinal:
When planting your flowering crab, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant during the winter months.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
