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Beginner
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12m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion'
Other names: Crab apple 'Profusion'
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Genus: Malus
Variety or cultivar: 'Profusion' _ 'Profusion' is a mid-sized, deciduous tree with coppery-red young leaves which turn bronze-green as they mature. Its blossom is red-purple and slightly fragrant and it bears dark-purple fruits in autumn.
Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple, Red in Spring
Foliage: Coppery-red in Spring; Bronze-green in Summer
Fruit: Dark-purple in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are scented in spring
Tree shape: Rounded to broadly spreading, Upright
Plant with:
Cyclamen coum (Eastern cyclamen)
Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion' (Crab apple 'Profusion') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun, although it will tolerate partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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