Overview
Malus 'Red Obelisk' is a compact upright ornamental crab apple tree with light pink flowers followed by attractive, conical, red fruits. The foliage is purplish-brown at first, later becoming dark green. Good for crab apple jelly.
Description
Crab apple trees are versatile and rewarding to grow. They produce a profusion of flowers in the spring, which bring light and sweet fragrance to your garden, and provide a generous crop of fruit each autumn which is edible after processing.
The leaves of this cultivar emerge a glossy red and graduate to dark green and yellow as the seasons progress. The flowers, pink in bud, are a crisp white and red, conical fruits form in the autumn and sustain through the winter if unharvested. Achieving 4-6m in maturity, with a spread of approximately 2m, this makes a fabulous tree for any size garden or site. Narrower in form that many of the other Crab apples available it is the perfect tree for a small, restricted space without necessitating excessive pruning.
Planting Position
The Red Obelisk will tolerate any soil type and pH although prefers moist and well-drained soil. It can be situated in full sun or partial shade and will cope with exposure.
This tree is commonly utilised for urban planting schemes where the verge is sufficient to contain the fruit as it falls in the autumn.
Attributes
The flowers and fruit of the Crab apple make it a favourite with bees, wasps and many other flying insects as well as birds.
Container options are available here
Malus 'Red Obelisk' | Upright Crab Apple Tree | Bare Root
Whilst smaller trees are often cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving in terms of their level of care required, a more mature tree can provide a fantastic instant impact if you are able to care for it over the first few years.
- Standard or Feathered?
Standard trees - have a clear stem up to a minimum of 1.8m and a well-formed head of branches.
Feathered trees - Usually has an upright central leader and side brancehs that emerge down the main stem.
- Which Girth Size Should I Choose?
Our most common sizes we offer are relatively easy to ship and plant. The measurement is the circumference of the trunk at 1m above the roots.
6-8cm girth - 2.50m to 2.75m in height
8-10cm girth - 2.75m to 3.00m in height
- Standard or Feathered?
