Spring Cascading Color…….. Weeping Crabapples
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
One of the best early springtime performers for our cold climate area has got to be the super hardy, rough, and tough flowering crabapples. Offered up in several named varieties I don’t think this tree will ever let you down when it comes to early season excitement. From dramatic whites to pink and red the colors are not only long lasting but usually fragrant as well. Easy to prune and maintain this species of trees are perfect for larger containers as well as planting directly into the landscape.
Offering year around specter the gardener will get color in the spring, draping green leaved branches in the summer, possible small berries and good leaf color in the fall, as well as dramatic branch structure and possible intriguing fruit still clinging to the branches.
The trees once established are very drought tolerant and should give many many years of carefree maintenance. If you have deer in your area you will probably have to do a little protection such as “Deer Off” or other repellents. As the tree matures many a gardener will slip out and remove a few branches for super early indoor forcing.
The planting hole should be at least three feet across and two feet deep. Amend the removed soil with ample organic compost and a good organic fertilizer such as our “Cold Climate” blend with microbes and mychorizae. Water in well and all should be good to go. Redmond Greenhouse has several varieties in stock that have overwintered and are just looking for the perfect backyard to call home! Plant them early and they will bloom in your backyard not in our nursery display bed.
Well that about wraps it up for now….. It has been a pretty mild winter so far. We could use a little more moisture if wishes could be granted. Happy February and we shall chat again in the early month of March……………. Doug
One of the best early springtime performers for our cold climate area has got to be the super hardy, rough, and tough flowering crabapples. Offered up in several named varieties I don’t think this tree will ever let you down when it comes to early season excitement. From dramatic whites to pink and red the colors are not only long lasting but usually fragrant as well. Easy to prune and maintain this species of trees are perfect for larger containers as well as planting directly into the landscape.
Offering year around specter the gardener will get color in the spring, draping green leaved branches in the summer, possible small berries and good leaf color in the fall, as well as dramatic branch structure and possible intriguing fruit still clinging to the branches.![]()
The trees once established are very drought tolerant and should give many many years of carefree maintenance. If you have deer in your area you will probably have to do a little protection such as “Deer Off” or other repellents. As the tree matures many a gardener will slip out and remove a few branches for super early indoor forcing.
The planting hole should be at least three feet across and two feet deep. Amend the removed soil with ample organic compost and a good organic fertilizer such as our “Cold Climate” blend with microbes and mychorizae. Water in well and all should be good to go. Redmond Greenhouse has several varieties in stock that have overwintered and are just looking for the perfect backyard to call home! Plant them early and they will bloom in your backyard not in our nursery display bed.
Well that about wraps it up for now….. It has been a pretty mild winter so far. We could use a little more moisture if wishes could be granted. Happy February and we shall chat again in the early month of March……………. Doug




