Malus 'Dartmouth' (Crabapple 'Dartmouth')
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7m max. spread |
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8m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Malus 'Dartmouth'
Other names: Crabapple 'Dartmouth', Malus pumila 'Dartmouth'
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Genus: Malus
Variety or cultivar: 'Dartmouth' _ 'Dartmouth' is a vigorous, broadly upright to rounded, deciduous tree with ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and pink buds opening to white flowers in late spring followed by large, smooth, red to reddish-purple, edible fruit.
Malus 'Dartmouth' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Reddish-purple in Autumn
Habit: Rounded, Upright
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other)
Specific diseases: Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Fireblight , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning: Pruning Group 1. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Budding, Grafting. REGISTER to read more...
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Malus 'Dartmouth' (Crabapple 'Dartmouth') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 7m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Prefers moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions as well as partial shade. Self-fertile so does not require another plant for pollination.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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