Malus × 'Van Eseltine'
Van Eseltine Flowering Crabapple

Malus × ′Van Eseltine′ - Flowering Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Pink (Buds rose-pink; flowers (2" across), double, pink, and in clusters; late April to May)
 Foliage:
Green (Deep green, dense summer foliage); Yellow (Fall color)
 Fruit:
Yellow (0.75" dia. yellow crabapples (pomes) with a brownish-red cheek)
 Ultimate Height:
20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
10 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Well-drained heavy loam soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Simple, elliptical leaves (up to 2" long) in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. Fruits have multiple seeds (as compared to the single seed pit of Prunus species). Flowers are double with 13-19 petals. The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.
 Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 463
  • Fruiting Characteristics 208
  • Espalier 49
  • Groupings 190
  • Patio Tree 129
  • Specimen 602

    • Additional Information

    The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Van Eseltine' is a vase-shaped tree with large, double, pink flowers. This cultivar has severe susceptibility to apple scab and fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look quite ragged at the end of the summer.

    When Malus × 'Van Eseltine' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    6 Malus × 'Van Eseltine' found

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