Malus 'Golden Gem'
crab apple Golden Gem
This gorgeous crab apple looks amazing in spring, when it's laden with large clusters of blush-white, nectar-rich flowers. Then, in...
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall
£48.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
This gorgeous crab apple looks amazing in spring, when it's laden with large clusters of blush-white, nectar-rich flowers. Then, in late summer and autumn, the display kicks off again as the golden-yellow fruits crowd along the stems. Harvest these to make jellies and jams - or leave them on the tree and watch the comings and goings of a wide range of wildlife that will come for a snack. A wonderfully showy addition to the ornamental garden, it's also a valuable addition to the allotment or kitchen garden where it can be used as a pollinating partner for both cooking or eating apples.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- 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 Golden Gem:
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.
