Malus 'Indian Magic'
crab apple Indian Magic
Masses of magenta-pink flowers emerge from dark buds to cover this small, rounded, spreading deciduous crab apple tree in pinkish...
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall
£48.99
available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
£164.99
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Plant description
Masses of magenta-pink flowers emerge from dark buds to cover this small, rounded, spreading deciduous crab apple tree in pinkish loveliness from mid-spring. Bronze-tinted foliage follows the flowers and darkens with age. Later in the year, small reddish fruits gradually turn orange over time. The fruits of 'Indian Magic' can remain on the tree beyond Christmas and are seasonal gifts gobbled up by blackbirds!
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 Indian Magic:
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 tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
