{"title":"Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrab apples bring interest in every season: clouds of spring blossom loved by bees, and then colourful little fruits that hang on through autumn and into winter. They are hardy, compact and easy to grow. They also make excellent pollinators for eating and cooking apples, and their fruit feeds garden birds in the colder months. Choose from varieties with red, gold or crimson fruit to suit gardens of every size.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"malus-bre-wedding-bouquet-12l-container","title":"Malus bre Wedding Bouquet — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet' is a charming crab apple that makes a thoughtful wedding or anniversary gift. In April it is smothered in ivory-white, shell-shaped blossom, followed by tiny dark red fruits that hang on into December, a welcome winter feast for birds. Upright when young, it broadens with age and shows good disease resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 3m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837688320374,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/WeddingBouq.jpg?v=1790610128"},{"product_id":"malus-butterball-patio-11-5l-container","title":"Malus Butterball — Patio — 11.5L container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Butterball' is a delightful crab apple with pink buds opening to pure white blossom in April. In autumn the branches arch under a heavy crop of marble-sized, butter-yellow fruits flushed orange, which hang on well into winter and are good for jelly-making. It is disease resistant with a spreading, slightly weeping habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis patio form is grafted onto dwarfing M27 rootstock, which keeps it to no more than about 2m, making it ideal for a large pot on a terrace or a small border. Grow in full sun or partial shade, keep container trees well watered and fed through the growing season, and provide a stake if it crops heavily. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837691564406,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Butterball1.jpg?v=1790610356"},{"product_id":"malus-cardinal-12l-container","title":"Malus Cardinal — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Cardinal' is a vivid crab apple with large, intense pink blossom early in the season, loved by bees. The dark young leaves mature to a glossy red tone through summer, and small deep red fruits follow in autumn. Disease resistant and holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it brings colour to the garden across the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 3m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837692186998,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Cardinal1.jpg?v=1790610807"},{"product_id":"malus-comtesse-de-paris-12l-container","title":"Malus Comtesse de Paris — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Comtesse de Paris' is an elegant, rounded crab apple with delicate white blossom in April. It follows with a generous crop of small, oval, golden-yellow fruits that hang on the branches well after Christmas, brightening the winter garden and feeding the birds. Disease resistant and holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 2.5m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837692252534,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Paris1.jpg?v=1790610972"},{"product_id":"malus-evereste-12l-container","title":"Malus Evereste — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Evereste' is one of the most popular of all crab apples, and with good reason. In April and May, large soft pink buds open to white blossom, followed by masses of small red and yellow fruits like miniature apples, which hang well into winter. It forms a neat, conical tree and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 4m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837697921398,"sku":null,"price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Everestte.jpg?v=1790679946"},{"product_id":"malus-floribunda-12l-container","title":"Malus floribunda — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus floribunda, the Japanese crab apple, is a classic that has graced British gardens since 1862. It flowers earlier than most, with crimson buds opening to a cloud of scented white and pale blush blossom in April and May. Small red and yellow crab apples follow in autumn. A bushy, graceful tree and holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 3m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837700378998,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Floribunda1.jpg?v=1790680530"},{"product_id":"malus-golden-gem-12l-container","title":"Malus Golden Gem — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Golden Gem' produces clouds of large clusters of fragrant, blush-white blossom in April, followed by an abundance of small, bright yellow crab apples in autumn. The fruits are ideal for jellies and jams, or can be left for the birds. Disease resistant and an outstanding pollinator for apple trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 3m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837700411766,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/GoldenGem1.jpg?v=1790680709"},{"product_id":"malus-gorgeous-12l-container","title":"Malus Gorgeous — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Gorgeous' lives up to its name. Pure white, scented blossom in April is followed by heavy crops of glossy red crab apples like miniature apples, which hang on into November and make a beautiful pink jelly. Raised in New Zealand, it is compact, disease resistant and one of the most ornamental fruiting crabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 3m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837700870518,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Gorgeous_f0b48f3f-1f2f-4cf5-b558-b84709ff1bf4.jpg?v=1790680880"},{"product_id":"malus-indian-magic-12l-container","title":"Malus Indian Magic — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Indian Magic' is a colourful crab apple with dark red buds opening to magenta-pink blossom in April. The purple-flushed foliage adds interest through summer, and glossy red fruits ripen to orange, hanging on into January. 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Single, fragrant, rose-red flowers open in April against large, lobed, dark purple leaves, which turn a stunning orange-red in autumn. Small fruits follow in shades of green, yellow and red. Fast-growing and eye-catching, it brings colour from spring right through to autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 3m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837701722486,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Evelyn1.jpg?v=1790681007"},{"product_id":"malus-jelly-king-12l-container","title":"Malus Jelly King — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'Jelly King' is a compact, vigorous crab apple grown for its spectacular large orange-pink fruits, which hang on the tree far longer than most large-fruited crabs. Single white blossom opens in April, and the fruits make superb jelly. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 3m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. It is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for nearby apple trees, and needs very little pruning beyond removing any damaged growth in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58837702082934,"sku":null,"price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/JellyKing2.jpg?v=1790682404"},{"product_id":"malus-john-downie-12l-container","title":"Malus John Downie — 12L Container","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalus 'John Downie' is one of the most popular of all crab apples and a favourite for making crab apple jelly. Pink buds open to scented white blossom in April, followed by large, bright orange-red, conical fruits in autumn. 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Rose-coloured buds open to true pink blossom in April among glossy dark green leaves, followed by small lemon-gold fruits that ripen to golden orange and last well into autumn. Disease resistant and ideal as a lawn specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 3m x 2m after 10 years. Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; clay is tolerated. 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