Misc	Edible Fruit / Nuts, Wildlife Value
Shade	Full Sun, Partial Shade
Area	Coastal Areas, Exposed Windy Areas, Frost Pockets, Scotland & The North
Soil	Good, Well Drained, Acidic, Alkaline/Chalky, Poor/Dry
Type	Screening
Also Good	Autumn Colour, Berries

Malus coronaria v. dasycalyx Charlottae (Standard)

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Crab Apple, Charlottae - Standard needs...

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American Crab Apple - Standard Trees

Charlottae crab apples are also known as the Garland or Sweet crab apple. It is unique in that its flowers and fruit smell distinctly, though not overpoweringly, of violets. This scent gives the tree its common name of Sweet Crab apple: the uncooked fruit themselves are as hard and sour tasting as any other.
Malus coronaria Charlottae can reach a height of about 7-9 metres. Standard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy wild crab apple saplings here.

Browse our variety of crab apple trees or see our full range of trees.

How Standard Trees are Measured:
All the plants in the ornamental trees section are graded as standards, which means that they are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.
Standard trees are 2 - 3.5 metres tall (on average) when they arrive; they are the most mature trees that you can buy from us. We cannot tell you precisely how tall your standard trees will be before we deliver them.

General description:

Charlottae's flowers appear in late May and are plentiful, large and pink. The leaves have a sumptuous autumn colour, with fiery reds and oranges; one of the most outstanding displays of any crab apple.
The green fruit ripen from October and tend to fall easily from the branches, which is handy as they good to cook with. You can hang a net around the tree to make collecting them easier, but bruised fruit are still fine to use. However, Charlottae needs a hot summer to fruit well.

Like any crab apple, Malus Charlottae isn't very fussy about soil types and will do well in heavy clay, as long as it has adequate drainage. It will grow just fine in a shady spot but you will get fewer flowers and fruit.
Crabapple trees make effective pollinators for orchard apple trees.

History & uses

This tree's parent comes from North America and was first brought to Britain in 1724. This particular variety was discovered by chance in 1902, in Illinois. The colourful wood is pink red in the middle, fading to yellow at the edges, and it is quite soft and easy to carve into decorative objects.

Notes on planting Malus coronaria Charlottae:
Crabapples are tough plants that thrive in any moderately fertile soil. They tolerate partial shade and although a well drained site is ideal, they like heavy clay and don't mind a bit of waterlogging in winter.
They won't grow in full shade or very poor, dry soils.

Prepare your site before planting:
It is good to dig over the site where you plant a tree several months in advance. Kill the weeds first: for tough weeds like nettles, brambles and ground elder, you will usually need a glyphosate based weed-killer to get rid of them. When you dig the soil over, remove stones and other rubbish and mix in well rotted compost or manure down to the depth of about 2 spades.

Watch our video on how to plant a tree for full instructions.
Remember to water establishing trees during dry weather for at least a year after planting.

Tree Planting accessories:
Prepare your site for planting by killing the weeds and grass with Roundup weed killer.
You can buy a tree planting pack with a wooden stake & rubber tie to support the tree and a mulch mat with pegs to protect the soil around the base of your tree from weeds and drying out.
We suggest that you use mycorrhizal "friendly fungi" on the roots of all newly planted large trees: if your soil quality is poor, we strongly recommend it.
You can also improve your soil with bonemeal organic fertiliser and Growmore.

After you plant a tree, the most important thing to do is water it in dry weather. You will also need to weed around the plants. Watering should be thorough, so the ground is soaked. Let the soil almost dry out before watering again. Watering & weeding will be necessary for at least a year after planting.

If your trees do need pruning, it is ideal to do this in winter. Always hire a tree surgeon to remove large branches.

Special notes on caring for Malus coronaria Charlottae trees:
Charlottae is an ornamental tree that will perform best when it receives a yearly mulch of well-rotted manure or compost to help keep the soil around it fertile.
Remember to check the stake and tie supporting your trees a few times a year. Tighten the tie if it becomes loose and loosen it as the tree grows. Make sure that the tree's trunk isn't rubbing against the stake.

Hygiene & Diseases:
Dead, damaged or diseased wood can be pruned off as soon as it appears.
Disinfect your pruning tools between every cut if there is any sign of disease.
Burn or dispose of any diseased material, do not compost it.

Read our full terms and conditions here.

Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (Orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) £7.20 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Standard box (Bareroots up to 1.2m) £11.40 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Large box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) £15.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £100 inc VAT)
Trees & Hedging (Bareroots & trees 1.2m+) £18.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £120 inc VAT)
Pallets (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) £60.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £240 inc VAT)

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week in summer if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Charlottae Crab Apple, Large Trees

Malus coronaria v. dasycalyx Charlottae (Standard)

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Charlottae Crab Apple, Large Trees

Malus coronaria v. dasycalyx Charlottae (Standard)

MAIDEN BAREROOT

BUSH BAREROOT

Tree Guard, Heavy Duty

From £4.02

Stakes, Tree Planting

From £5.76

Rootgrow

From £6.00

Tree Planting Pack

From £10.19

American Crab Apple - Standard Trees

General description:

History & uses

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

Spicy Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

LATEST VIDEO

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Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?