Malus 'Radiant' | Crabapple | Tree
Malus 'Radiant' belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Malus This Tree prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 06,07 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Malus 'Radiant' does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Malus 'Radiant' so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Malus 'Radiant' crabapple is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Malus 'Radiant' | Crabapple is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Malus 'Radiant' can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Crab apple needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is best for growing this plant. It usually does best in moist, well drained soils.
Malus 'Radiant' will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Malus 'Radiant' is a woody perennial. Flowers: Crab apple has red sepals that burst open to reveal white petals in a showy display. Flowers begin in March and don't stop until May. The flowers are most often a white color, with an accent in red.
Malus 'Radiant' | Crabapple is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … red. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: red sepals that burst open to reveal white petals in a showy display
Flowers of the plant Malus 'Radiant' have a smell of scented flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
In the Northern Hemisphere Malus 'Radiant' starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 05,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 25' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.