Malus Profusion
Malus Profusion is a striking variety with blazing purple-red young foliage and shoots that simmer down into an almost metallic green as it matures. This darker tone offsets the bright pink flowers that come out in late spring in such quantity that only the name Profusion could suffice to describe the sight of a tree in full bloom. After the autumn display, the red theme continues deep into winter. The highly decorative fruit are small maroon baubles that often hang on the branches into the new year. There are so many excellent crabapple trees around that we are reluctant to pick a favourite but if we had to chose one, it could be this fine specimen. However, it is susceptible to apple canker and mildew, which can be a problem in warmer, damper parts of the country. Despite that, we still think that is probably the finest of the ornamental crabapples. When left to grow freely, Malus Profusion will develop a beautiful round canopy. This hybrid tree comes from the USA, where it was bred in the 1930's.
For a slightly less gorgeous but disease resistant variety of red leaved crabapple, have a look at Malus moerlandsii.
Malus Profusion: Planting, Pruning and Caring for Your Trees:
Your trees will thrive anywhere that has good drainage and love heavy clay, so long as it can shed water. They need plenty of sun to reach their full flowering potential but otherwise will not complain if they are planted in partial shade. Never prune any apple tree in wet weather - this will lower the risk of fungal infections. If you thinking about using Profusion to pollinate normal apple trees, it will provide pollen for any trees in the Mid or Late season categories of the Apple Tree Pollination guide. A fully grown tree will reach around 7 metres, 23 feet, tall.
If you are unclear about the way standard trees are sized, take a look at our Guide to Standard Tree Sizing or you can go back to our main standard trees page.
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