Malus x purpurea 'Neville Copeman' (Purple crab apple 'Neville Copeman')
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8m 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 x purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
Other names: Purple crab apple 'Neville Copeman', Malus 'Neville Copeman'
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Genus: Malus
Variety or cultivar: 'Neville Copeman' _ 'Neville Copeman' is a spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, sometimes lobed, purple leaves when young, later purple-flushed green, and, in late spring, dark red buds opening to light purple-pink flowers followed by orange-red fruit.
Malus x purpurea 'Neville Copeman' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple, Purplish-pink in Spring
Foliage: Purple in Spring; Green, Flushed purple in Summer; Green, Flushed purple in Autumn
Fruit: Orange-red in Autumn
Habit: Spreading
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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 x purpurea 'Neville Copeman' (Purple crab apple 'Neville Copeman') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Containers, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
| 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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