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Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'

 
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Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous' - afal surion, crab apple 'Gorgeous'
Image: Moore, Dawn - NBGW
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Common name: afal surion, crab apple 'Gorgeous'
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym: Malus 'Gorgeous'
Distribution: Gardd/Garden
Hardiness: (H6) Hardy-very cold winter. -20 to -15°C (USDA 6b/7a)
Life form: Deciduous tree • Coeden gollddail
Usage: Edible
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Malus (MAY-lus): Ancient Latin name for an apple tree.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: x atrosanguinea (at-ro-san-GWIN-ee-uh): The colour of congealed blood, black-blooded.
Dyfarniadau / Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Description: A small, deciduous tree with a dense, rounded habit. White flowers, 3cm in width, open from pink buds. Long-lasting fruit to 5cm across, crimson or orange-red, and good for crab apple jelly, appear in autumn along with some yellow and orange leaf tints.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society

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