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Existing Bonsai A To Z Entry for Crab Apple (Malus) Crab Apple (Malus)  - (Tree Type (Outdoors)) Deciduous tree with many varieties producing blossom coloured from white through to pink. Fruit can hang on the tree until some time after leaves have fallen. STYLE : Suitable for informal upright, slanting, semi-cascade, twin-trunk, and clump. WARNING : Crab Apple prefers deeper pot than normal. Care Info LOCATION : Prefers full sun throughout the year.  Tolerates great heat, frost and wind. REPOT : Every 1-2 years in a deeper than normal pot. SOIL : Free draining soil 30:70 grit:organic. The addition of some clay based loam is also beneficial. pH 6.0-7.5. PRUNE : Prune branches in autumn. Trim to shape after flowering, then allow unhindered growth. PINCH : Cut all newshoots back to 2 to 3 buds in mid/late summer. WATER : Water well in growing season, particularly during fruit formation. Spray regularly with cold water. FEED : Balanced feed in spring, after flowwering. Low nitrogen in summer. Nitrogen free in autumn. WARNING : Crab Apple prefers deeper pot than normal.

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