🍎 Malus ‘John Downie’ 1/2 Standard 10L – Ornamental Crab Apple Tree

Add year-round beauty and seasonal interest to your garden with Malus ‘John Downie’, a classic crab apple tree loved for its spring blossom and vibrant autumn fruit. Grown in a half-standard form, it features a clear stem topped with a rounded canopy—perfect for adding structure and elegance to lawns, borders, or smaller gardens.

🌿 Key Features

• Botanical Name: Malus ‘John Downie’

• Common Name: John Downie Crab Apple

• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental & fruiting tree

• Form: Half-standard (clear stem with rounded head)

• Flowering Period: April to May

• Flower Colour: White flushed with soft pink

• Fruit: Small oval crab apples, orange-red with yellow tones

• Foliage: Mid-green turning golden yellow in autumn

• Hardiness: Fully hardy (RHS H6)

🌸 Seasonal Interest

• Spring: Abundant clusters of delicate white-pink blossom, attracting pollinators

• Summer: Fresh green foliage provides structure and shade

• Autumn: Striking orange-red fruits and golden foliage create a stunning display

• Winter: Fruits often persist, adding colour and interest

🌱 Growing Conditions

• Position: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil

• Maintenance: Low to moderate; prune annually to maintain shape

🌳 Mature Size

• Height: 3–4m

• Spread: 2.5–3m

🍏 Why Choose ‘John Downie’?

• Produces beautiful ornamental fruit ideal for making crab apple jelly

• Excellent for wildlife, attracting bees and pollinators

• Disease-resistant and reliable performer

• Half-standard form allows for easy underplanting and maintenance

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⭐ Why Choose Keans Claremorris?

• ✔️ Trusted Irish garden centre with expert horticultural knowledge

• ✔️ Premium quality trees selected for Irish growing conditions

• ✔️ Friendly advice to help your garden thrive

• ✔️ Fast and reliable delivery across Ireland

• ✔️ Helping you create beautiful, structured outdoor spaces

Enhance your garden with Malus ‘John Downie’—a stunning ornamental tree offering blossom, fruit, and seasonal colour all in one! 🌸🍎🌳