| Ormiston Roy Crabapple - Malus 'Ormiston Roy' Family Rosaceae - Rose Family; Fruit Trees Beware the garden center websites that use the same (incorrect) pictures for many of their varieties! Tree Encyclopedia | Trees Index | Crabapples | Nut Trees | Fruit Trees Index | |
These pictures speak for themselves. This 25-year-old specimen at the Morton Arboretum red buds opening to white blossoms (sorry I missed the best his time) and dark green foliage. I think the stature of this specimen belies the "20-25 foot" mature height given by most websites. However, I cannot attest the growing conditions at this site meet the optimum. The Morton gives the following stats: Height/Width: 20/25 Crabapples vary greatly in their shape and size. The mature size of the plant should be considered in your selection. The size of the landscape and the surrounding structures will dictate the plant size for a given space. There are several basic forms to consider: shrub (up to 15ft. tall) columnar (tall and narrow) horizontal ( layered branches, usually wider than tall) oval (taller than wide) upright (25’-30’ tall) rounded or spreading (usually somewhat wider than tall) weeping (little variation within the desirable cultivars, all grow to about 15ft.) FRUIT FLOWERS Ormiston Roy Crabapple, from a planting, is 25 years old. |
| References 1. Morton Arboretum, Crabapple: A Tree For All Seasons 2. Ormiston Roy Crabapple, Morton Arboretum acc. 98-84*1 photos © Bruce Marlin 3. Morton Arboretum, Crabapples for the Home Landscape 4. Morton Arboretum, 'Ormiston Roy Crabapple' Excerpts from Morton Arboretum articles used with permission |
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Family Rosaceae - Rose Family; Fruit Trees Tree Encyclopedia | Trees Index | Fruit Tree Index | CrabapplesContaining Hawthorns, Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peach, Almond, Mountain-Ash and Whitebeam. Rosaceae is a large family of plants with about 3,000 species in ~100 genera. Crabapple and other fruit trees provide some of our most outstanding flowering ornamentals. |
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