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  Crabapple - HGIC @ Clemson University
The crabapple (Malus species) is a beautiful spring-flowering tree that is valued for its flowers, fruit and variations in growth habit and size.
While all crabapples are edible, fruit of many ornamental crabapples are not palatable without first cooking and sweetening the fruit.
Crabapples may be susceptible to fire blight, powdery mildew, rust, apple scab, several canker diseases, leaf defoliators, borers, scale and aphids.
hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1007.htm   (1334 words)

  
 "Rustic, Log Home, Western furniture store featuring Frontier Ironworks, Old Hickory, Flat Rock, Bob Timberlake and ...
Crabapple Hills Farm has exhibited rustic furniture in Log Home Shows, Home Shows, and Horse Shows throughout the years.
This is their vision of the American Spirit as seen in their creations of log home furniture, handcrafted iron, old wagon wheel furniture, willow, lighting, and beautiful Western art.
Crabapple Hills Farm make every effort to keep our prices low, competitive and up-to-date on our website.
www.crabapplehillsfarm.com   (342 words)

  
 Ohio Trees - American Crabapple   (Site not responding. Last check: )
American Crabapple, also known as Wild Crabapple or Sweet Crabapple, is present throughout all of Ohio, and predominates as a spreading tree native to the upper two-thirds of the Eastern United States, especially the Midwestern States.
Its fruits are very bitter (Sweet Crabapple refers to the scent of both the flowers and fruits, not the taste of the fruits) and greenish-yellow when mature, but make excellent jelly or jam due to their high pectin and high acid content (enough added sugar makes anything taste good).
American Crabapple has flowers that are the last of the Crabapples to bloom in mid-spring, being pink in bud, and white to white-pink when fully open.
www.dnr.ohio.gov /forestry/trees/crabapple_am.htm   (595 words)

  
  American Crabapple
Crabapples have many different growth habits including upright columnar, upright oval, upright rounded, horizontally spreading, or pendulous weeping, ranging from small- to medium-sized trees, and having either a single-trunk or being multi-trunked
Crabapples are deciduous; their leaves drop in the fall and new ones emerge in the spring.
Planted in any well-drained soil, the Prairiefire Crabapple is somewhat upright when young, becoming a low, dense, broadly rounded tree to 20' high and as wide.
www.yardener.com /AmericanCrabapple.html   (797 words)

  
 Flowering crabapple
Crabapples are defined as apples with fruit smaller than two inches in diameter.
Crabapples are primarily grown for their spring flowers, which are white, pink, rose or red.
Crabapple diseases of the most concern in Colorado are fireblight, powdery mildew, apple scab and juniper-apple rust.
www.ext.colostate.edu /ptlk/1747.html   (316 words)

  
 Georgia Middle School Association   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Crabapple's commitment to educating children in ways that are developmentally appropriate is evident in all aspects of the program.
Crabapple's arrangements for student learning create small learning communities that are responsive to the total needs of the preadolescent in these communities.
Crabapple has a higher percentage of M-to-M students than any other middle school in the county, and staff and parents alike attribute this to the efforts of the school to make them feel a total part of the community.
www.gmsa.net /LIGHTHOUSE/lighthouse-Crabapple.asp   (2648 words)

  
 Malus - Apple and Crabapple
Crabapples are commonly propagated by grafting, but for bonsai use, care must be taken that a specimen does not exhibit an ugly graft scar.
Crabapples can be grown from root cuttings (see "Creating Crabaple Bonsai from Root Cutings," in "International Bonsai" 1994/issue 1.) Many crabapples also sucker up from the roots, and the suckers may be seperated from the roots in the fall or in the following spring from their formation.
Malus floribunda: Japanese crabapple, showy crabapple, Japanese flowering crabapple, purple chokeberry - a magnificent garden tree with flowers of white or pink, the flowering crabapple is used profusely in landscaping on the east coast of the US and in California.
www.bonsai-bci.com /species/malus.html   (1881 words)

  
 TreeHelp.com: Trees: Species: Crabapple
When crabapples are planted in a soil of average fertility and provided moderate amounts of organic matter, they need little additional fertilizer the first year.
Frog-eye leaf spot is found commonly on many flowering crabapples and its effect, from heavy defoliation to no impact, depends upon susceptibility to this fungus.
This devastating disease is caused by a bacterium, Erwinia amylovora.
www.treehelp.com /trees/crabapple/index.asp   (2350 words)

  
 Chapter 5: Tree Fruits & Nuts and Exotic Tree Fruits & Nuts   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Most crabapples are grown for their ornamental value, and cultivars are chosen because of their beautiful flowers, foliage, or fruit.
Bradford and Bradford (1949) and Crandall (1928) concluded that all native crabapples are self-sterile.
Considering that the only difference between the crabapple and the apple is fruit size, the deduction would appear reasonable that the most effective pollinator of apples, the honey bee, should be equally effective on the crabapple.
gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov /book/chap5/crab.html   (466 words)

  
 Ohio Trees - Sargent Crabapple   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Leaves of Sargent Crabapple are alternate, ranging from ovate to elliptical, with fine serrations.
The growth habit of Sargent Crabapple is distinctly low-branched and horizontal, maturing to be twice as wide as tall.
The thorn-free twigs of Sargent Crabapple comprise its dense, horizontal canopy.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /forestry/trees/crabapple_srgnt.htm   (560 words)

  
 Malus x 'Red Jewel': 'Red Jewel' Crabapple
Crabapple is well-adapted to compacted urban soil, tolerates drought and poor drainage well and is somewhat tolerate of salt-spray.
Crabapples are best grown in a sunny location with good air circulation and have no particular soil preferences, except soil should be well drained.
Crabapples grow well in the Texas panhandle but are not extremely drought tolerant and are not well suited for high pH soil.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /ST394   (1062 words)

  
 Sargent Crabapple
Sargent crabapples are resistant to most crabapple diseases and flourish with a minimum of care.
A carefully chosen crabapple can be a delight to the landscape, but a poor choice could yield an extremely pest and disease prone plant with more headaches than delights.
Sargent crabapples require little maintenance; pruning is seldom necessary except to remove dead, damaged or rubbing branches.
www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/sheets/sargcrabapple.html   (354 words)

  
 TreeHelp.com: Trees: Species: Crabapple
Apples and crabapples are in the rose family, Rosaceae, in the genus Malus.
Crabapples are differentiated from apples based on fruit size.
Crabapples have diverse growth habits or tree shapes.
www.treehelp.com /trees/crabapple   (2350 words)

  
 Crabapple Trees in the Landscape: UMass' (Amherst, MA) Cold Spring Orchard shows off a new planting.
Crabapple trees are versatile ornamental trees with four-season features that make them great landscape options.
The many types of crabapple trees allow them to be either the backbone or highlight of any landscape design.
Smaller flowering crabapple trees are valuable in shrub borders for beauty as well as food for wildlife.
landscaping.suite101.com /article.cfm/crabapple_trees_in_the_landscape   (562 words)

  
 FCSS Schools - CRABAPPLE MIDDLE School
Crabapple Middle School has enjoyed twenty years of excellence in education since its opening in 1983.
In 1988, Crabapple Middle became Fulton County’s first National School of Excellence and a Georgia School of Excellence.
In 2003, Crabapple Middle was recognized as a Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch for excellence in middle level education.
www.fultonschools.org /school_detail.asp?id=686   (94 words)

  
 Crabapple   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Eighteen kinds of crabapples form the backdrop to a Memorial Garden in a western MA orchard.
Flowering Crabapples: "The Genus Malus" by Rev. John L. Fiala is an essential reference for those wanting to know about flowering crabapple trees in built landscapes.
crabapple • lily-of-the-valley • trillium • veronica • oxalis
www.suite101.com /reference/crabapple   (695 words)

  
 Flowering Crabapple Trees in Colorado
For a brief period of time, crabapple trees bloom with their showy white or pink blossoms and we are lulled into believing that warm weather is here to stay.
The crabapple is a genuine apple tree that bears a small fruit—an apple of less than two inches in diameter.
Crabapples are usually from Asia, North America or Europe and the Asiatic are more resistant to diseases."
www.frontrangeliving.com /garden/Crabapple.htm   (890 words)

  
 Crabapple Texas
The Crabapple Community today consists of the church, community building, brush arbor and one other structure.
If driving from Fredericksburg - continuing on East from Crabapple on Eckert Road you will cross Crabapple Creek several more times before reaching the town of Eckert which is on Hwy 16.
Crabapple had a school earlier, but the date for this building is given as 1878.
www.texasescapes.com /TexasHillCountryTowns/CrabappleTexas/CrabappleTexasGhostTown.htm   (274 words)

  
 Crabapple Recipes
Cook 30 minutes, or until apples are soft, occasionally crushing crabapples with a spatula or potato masher.
Measure crabapple pulp, skins, cores and seeds into a large blender.
Blend in blender until water is mixed with crabapple pulp.
www.spruce.ca /food/crabapple_recipes.htm   (333 words)

  
 Fighting Fireblight:Agrimycin Provides Control of Fireblight on Crabapple
In March 1995, Snowdrift bare-root crabapple cultivars were planted on 10-foot centers in rows 10 feet apart in a Benndale sandy loam at the Brewton Experiment Field in Escambia County.
Damage on the Agrimycin 17-treated crabapples was limited to the blighting of a few bloom clusters and shoot tips.
However, Kocide 101 77W is highly phytotoxic to the foliage of crabapple, particularly at the rates used in this study, and must be applied before the trees begin to leaf-out in early spring.
www.ag.auburn.edu /aaes/communications/highlights/summer99/crabapple.html   (890 words)

  
 Crabapple Trees   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Chestnut Crabapple blooms in early to mid-May. It has a pleasant nut-like flavor.
Snow Drift' Crabapple is a splendid tree and little pruning is required to develop a well-formed, rounded canopy.
Dolgo Crabapples are large and are bright red.
www.garden-and-patio-supplies.com /Crabapple-trees.asp   (287 words)

  
 Disease Resistance and Adaptability of Crabapple Assessed in South Alabama
Diseases are a significant threat to the health and beauty of crabapple, particularly in the hot and wet regions of the Deep South.
In May 1992, bare-root crabapple liners were planted in a Benndale (A) fine sandy loam on 18-foot centers in rows spaced 10 feet apart.
Of the crabapples screened, Eleyi, Radiant Adams dwarf, Velvet Pillar tree, and Tea exhibited good landscape ratings, high survival rates, and generally good fireblight and frogeye leaf spot resistance, indicating they would be acceptable choices for Alabama landscapes.
www.ag.auburn.edu /aaes/communications/highlights/winter99/crabapple.html   (1198 words)

  
 Crabapple Community
CRABAPPLE COMMUNITY: This series of pics follows the route to the Community Center, the old school house (where John wants to live), crossing Crabapple Creek, a view from Nigel the Land Rover, and finally the view from the high hill of the Crabapple Cemetery.
Over a decade ago I had the privilege of attending a reception in the Community Center and there's something about the experience that stays with me as one of those timeless moments that could have occurred a half century earlier.
The Crabapple school opened in 1878 educating some 40 students until 1957 when it merged with the Fredericksburg ISD.
www.texfiles.com /tourintexas/July2003/crabapple/index.htm   (818 words)

  
 New Horticulture Information Article
Crabapples range in size from 6 to 30 feet tall.
Some crabapples grow upright while others may be rounded, wide spreading, or have a shrubby form.
Choose a crabapple that is. The majority of crabapples available today have much better disease resistance than their predecessors but some are better than others.
www.hort.wisc.edu /mastergardener/Features/woodies/crabapple/choosecrab.htm   (350 words)

  
 Flowering Crabapple Trees
While most people buy flowering crabapples for the wonderful show of blossom in late spring, many crabapples are also edible…since they’re all from the same family as the apple trees.
And, any crabapple can be used to make crabapple jelly (but some have such small fruit that it’s not worth the effort).
One of the few crabapples that is not grafted (it’s often used as graft stock for other varieties), the Siberian is a very hardy crabapple for difficult locations.
www3.sympatico.ca /galetta/tables/floweringcrab.html   (695 words)

  
 Selection, Care, and Use of the Ornamental Crabapple, HYG-1029-96   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Depending on the cultivar and spring temperatures, full bloom in Ohio could occur as early as late April or delay until mid-May. Flowers are classified as single (five petals), semi-double (six-ten petals), or double (more than 10 petals).
Most flowering crabapples are hardy in Ohio and can endure the colder temperature extremes of zone 4 on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone maps.
For a more in-depth commentary of crabapple seasonal profiles see "Aesthetic Evaluation of Crabapples at the Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio: 1993-1994," Special Research Circular 142.
ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/1000/1029.html   (2528 words)

  
 Crabapple Dental, Alpharetta Georgia
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www.crabappledental.com /privacy.asp   (343 words)

  
 Malus x zumi 'Calocarpa': Redbud Crabapple
True to its name, the blossoms of Redbud Crabapple start out as red buds in spring which open to soft pink flowers, eventually fading to white.
Redbud Crabapple should be grown in full sun on well-drained, acid soil.
Although resistant to scab, Redbud Crabapple is susceptible to fireblight and mildew.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /ST403   (597 words)

  
 Problems of Crabapple
It is wise to hire a certified arborist to treat a full-grown tree by pruning and spraying with a registered bacteriacide, an antibiotic such as Agri-Strep, rather than attempt to treat the problem yourself.
Determine what kind of crabapple you have, so you will know what to expect.
Borers - The flat-headed borer and the round-headed borer, as their names suggest, are beetles that bore into the inner bark and wood of crabapple trees, discoloring the wood and frequently girdling the trees.
www.yardener.com /ProblemsofCrabapple.html   (1050 words)

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