'John Downie' Crabapple Tree

'John Downie' Crabapple TreeThis is the tree to get you started on making those delicious crabapple jams The fruit has a plum like size, full of flavour and with high level of pectin making jams easy to set Alternatively you can leave the abundance of orange fruit for the pollinators, they will love it Springtime will bring delicate white flowers opening from pink buds Foliage will also bring some delight with its mid green colour turning into autumnal shades of orange, yellow

or growing in containers

you can watch the trees thrive and flourish as part of any border

'Morello' Colt (Semi-Vigorous) rootstock is suitable for pruning to a bush

also known as Ficus retusa

Viburnum plicatum Kilimanjaro is a deciduous tree with an abundance of pretty features

As a slow-growing

Tasty flesh also makes it great for kitchen use

There's a unique joy in watching this rare and beautiful plant grow and evolve over time

you can continue to enjoy fresh greens throughout the season

Nottingham is the only variety that is still available for commercial growing

Beautiful grey-green narrow leaves with a silver downy underside

is one that can offer many benefits to the atmosphere it is placed in as well