Malus - crabapple trees bloom in front of our house...

Time to shine..

Our crabapple trees in Guildwood are in full bloom.

There are few plants that create greater intrigue or visual impact during all four seasons than the flowering crab apple. In the spring all eyes are enticed with delicate colors offered by emerging leaves and buds.

Unopened flower buds may hint of one color and as flowers open, other hues are revealed in a spectacular floral display.As flowers fade the rich foliage offers another subtle contribution to the landscape.

Blossom colors range from pearly white through delicate pinks to a deep red.

There are even cultivars with coral or salmon colored flowers.

"Crab Apple" is the common name for species of wild and cultivated fruit trees of the Rose family. The bright red to yellow, small, acidic fruit of several species is used in cooking, jellies in particular. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy blossoms. Crab apple trees vary in height from about 0.9 m to more than 11.2 m. Some species include: the American crab, Malus coronaria; the Siberian crab, Malus baccata and the Prairie crab, Malus ioensis; these all have pinkish blossoms fading to white.

Medium-size trees include: the Japanese flowering crab, Malus floribunda, and the Showy crab, Malus spectabilis, which bear large red to pink blossoms.
Smaller species include: the Siebold crab, Malus sieboldi, with bluish-pink blossoms.


reference wikipedia
pictures: guild-rez 2010/05/11

Categories: American crab , Guilwood Village , Malus baccata , Malus coronaria; the Siberian crab , Malus ioensis , Prairie crab