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Malus x atrosanguinea
'Gorgeous'
Gorgeous Crabapple
Origin: A United States Department of Agriculture introduction (No. 64833) from Hayward R. Wright of Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand; 1925. It is a cross between M. sieboldii and M. halliana.
Mike's
Opinion
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Malus x atrosanguinea ‘Gorgeous' is a wonderful tree since is quite hardy, small in stature and thus suitable for todays compact landscapes, attractive through the seasons and produces abundant fruit that is suitable for preserves.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Malus |
| Species |
| x atrosanguinea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Gorgeous' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 3 m (possibly to 4 - 6 m) |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Small in stature, covered in abundant white blooms which are followed by masses of orange-red to crimson fruit. |
| Landscape |
| Malus x atrosanguinea ‘Gorgeous’ may be used as a feature in the landscape, since it is very attractive in bloom and fruit. It is also compact in stature and thus suitable for todays smaller landscapes. |
| Cultivation |
| 'Gorgeous' is an easily cultivated tree tolerant of a wide variety of site conditions, however soils must be well drained. |
| Shape |
| At maturity the crown becomes loosely rounded. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| It is mildly susceptible to scab, fireblight and rust while it is moderately prone to mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaley, light brown bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The buds are very small and pink 2 mm - 3mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Flower Description |
| White, five petaled blooms, 3 - 4 cm across, pronounced yellow centres. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a crimson to orange-red, ovoid, to 1 cm in diameter. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are glossy green that are 4 cm long, 2 cm wide and don't change in autumn. The buds are pink and blossom into a pure white flower. The crab apples turn into a crimson red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Swathmore College, Swathmore, Penysylvania, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Almost all flowering crabapples are self-sterile and are thus propagated vegetatively by budding, grafting, softwood cuttings or tissue culture. They are frequently grafted, using a whip graft method or are budded in summer. The most common root stock used to graft or bud cultivar crabapples is M. baccata or M. sieboldii. |
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