Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
apple 'Directeur Moerlands'
A vigorous, small to medium-sized crab apple tree, up to 8m, with a roundish crown. Maple-like, lobed leaves up to 10cm long open reddish-purple in spring, turning shiny, dark reddish-green by midsummer. Wine-red flowers open in mid- to late spring followed by small, round, dark red fruit
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Purple Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Red | |||
| Autumn | Green Red | Red | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Malus are small to medium-sized deciduous trees with showy flowers in spring and ornamental or edible fruit in autumn; some have good autumn foliage colour
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile soil in a sunny position
Propagation
Propagate by chip budding in late summer, or grafting in mid-winter. Plants grown from pips are unlikely to resemble the parent
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildflower meadow
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars
Diseases
May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews
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