The wonderful crab apples remain on the branches long into the winter, ready to be picked and pulped into fresh apple sauce or desserts for the Christmas table. This Pectin is also what gels sugar, making jams and jellies without the need for animal gelatine. These apples are very flavoursome and have higher levels of the starch Pectin, making them firm and crunchy.
During the late summer, the John Downie provides an abundance of large fruit brushed with the colours of rich marmalade and vibrant red. The summer foliage is a pleasant glossy green, which mellows into buttery yellow as the summer fades. They are popular for bees, encouraging pollination of other Apple trees and plants in the area. These are tinged with wonderful shades of water-washed pink and subtle lilac from the still opening buds. At the end of Spring, this Malus produces beautiful white flowers that envelope the entire canopy. This charming Malus is perhaps one of the most popular due to its fruit. He named the tree after his good friend and fellow nurseryman John Downie in his honour. Edward enjoyed the flavoursome taste of the fruit, leading to its commercial supply. If you are looking for a deciduous standard tree, Malus John Downie is a good choice.Raised by Edward Holmes at Whittington, England during the 1870s.
MALUS JOHN DOWNIE CRAB APPLE TREE FULL
Plant this standard crab apple tree in moderately fertile well-drained soil and choose a spot in full sun or partial shade for best results. Malus John Downie requires little care but offers plenty in return. We also sell Malus John Downie in a pleached tree shape in case you are looking for a compact but elegant solution for above fence screening. From the spring blossoms that attract pollinators to the beautiful and edible fruits in the autumn, this ornamental tree will offer multiple seasons of interest in the garden. The elegant standard form of Malus John Downie makes it perfectly suited for a specimen tree. In fact, its consistently impressive performance has earned John Downie Standard the coveted Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Needless to say, it is fully hardy all across the United Kingdom and it is exceptionally resilient. Malus John Downie is a native plant: this cultivar was first bred in the 1870s in Staffordshire.
With John Downie Standard Crab Apple, just trim once per year to maintain the standard shape.
Left to its own devices, John Downie Crab Apple is a fast-growing but fairly compact fruit tree that can be grown in small and big gardens alike. Height and Spread of John Downie Standard Crab Apple Its crops are more abundant and have a good flavour that makes them a superb choice for jams, jellies and even homemade wine. Malus John Downie particularly stands out in this regard. And, as with any standard crab apple tree, the scented blossoms turn into fruit. The foliage, which starts out green and lush, turns to vibrant yellow and orange shades in the autumn, thus adding to the tree’s ornamental appeal. In the spring, the masses of pretty white flowers open from pink buds, enveloping the crown of the tree and spreading a pleasant perfume throughout the garden. This compact and highly-decorative deciduous tree offers multiple seasons of interest in the garden. Our John Downie Standard Apple trees on long, clear stems are standard-shaped crab apple trees prized both for their ornamental value and fruit.
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