

We recommend this tree for your landscape because of its disease resistance, great branching structure, and aesthetic interest.Ĭherokee Tree Care provides tree services to Springfield, MO and the surrounding areas. Possible pests include Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Borers and Scale. Bright pinkish-red flowers come forth in spring followed by exceptional purple cutleaf foliage which transforms to gorgeous shades of orange and red in fall. Pest Susceptibility: This tree makes our recommended list because it is more disease resistant than other varieties of Crabapples to Fireblight, Apple Scab, Cedar-Apple Rust, and Mildew. This small, flowering tree stands well against winds because of its upright branching structure. Malus Royal Raindrops grows 4-6m tall and 3-5m wide. This flowering crab apple has good disease resistance, and is heat and drought tolerant once established.
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Requirements: The ‘Royal Raindrops’ Crabapple tree requires full sun and is heat and drought tolerant. It’s bright Autumn colours give this ornamental tree year round interest. Fertilizing Apply a balanced, slow-release product such as a 5-5-5- formula in early spring. Watering Water young trees weekly a mature tree only needs supplemental watering during droughts. In the fall, the leaves turn a vibrant orangish-red. Plant Care Sunlight Grow Royal Raindrops crabapple in full sun 6 or more hours of direct light a day. Interested in growing a royal raindrops tree in your garden Click here for more information. It’s hard to go wrong with a crabapple tree if you’re looking for small, low-maintenance and attractive most of the year. The foliage is uniquely shaped and purple, gradually darkening through the growing season. Royal Raindrops flowering crabapple is a newer crabapple variety with bold pinkish-red flowers in spring and dark green leaves that turn a bright coppery red in autumn.

In the spring, this tree will be covered in bright pinkish-red flowers. The branches grow excurrent and upright, reducing the need for tree trimming. The Royal Raindrops Crabapple tree grows in a rounded form and has an ideal growth pattern.

In this month’s Tree of the Month blog, we will tell you why this tree makes a great addition to your landscape.Ĭharacteristics: This is a small ornamental tree, growing up to 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide. The Royal Raindrops Crabapple a great flowering tree. It spreads out 10-15 feet and reaches a height of 15-20 feet.
