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Malus x zumi 'Golden Hornet' (Crab apple 'Golden Hornet')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 10m
max. spread
Ultimate height 10m
max. height
Time to maturity 20-50 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Malus x zumi 'Golden Hornet'

Other names: Crab apple 'Golden Hornet'


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Genus: Malus

Variety or cultivar: 'Golden Hornet' _ 'Golden Hornet' is a small, deciduous tree with white blossom in spring and distinctive gold-yellow fruits which remain in place throughout autumn into winter.

Malus x zumi 'Golden Hornet' is: Deciduous

Flower: Flushed pink, White in Spring

Foliage: Green in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn

Fruit: Golden-yellow in Autumn; Golden-yellow in Winter

Tree shape: Oval-headed, Spreading, Upright

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Plant with: Narcissus 'Pink Paradise' (Daffodil 'Pink Paradise'), Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno' (Double-flowered azure periwinkle), Narcissus 'Crackington' (Daffodil 'Crackington')

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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Woolly aphid , Red spider mite (box and other) , Fruit tree red spider mite

Specific diseases: Apple and pear canker , Apple scab , Powdery mildew

General care

Propagation methods: Budding, Grafting. REGISTER to read more...


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Malus x zumi 'Golden Hornet' (Crab apple 'Golden Hornet') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.


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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Containers

Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade.

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This plant likes... Garden match
Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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'breeding' crab apples

Question from lynn whitaker

I have just bought this crab apple tree and another one - malus evereste. Do I need two trees for them to bear fruit and is it a problem that they are two slightly different types - will they interbreed to produce a homogeneous amber fruit or will they stay distinct - one producing yellow the other producing orange? Sorry to be idiotic but I haven't a clue how trees procreate.

Yippee! Thanks Kathy - perhaps you can answer my similar question about weeping willow leaved pear.

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  • Posted: Wed. 28th April 2010 16:01
  • Last reply: Wed. 28th April 2010 16:52

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