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Crab Apple Red sentine
Malus Red sentinel
The Crab Apple ‘Red Sentinel’ combines fragrant white blossom in spring with clusters of red fruits that persist into winter. Hardy, compact, and perfect for any garden.
Description
Height at maturity
3 to 5 m
Wingspan at maturity
2,5 to 4 m
Exposure
Sun, partial shade
Flowering
April - May
Hardiness
-25°C
Origin
British Horticultural Selection
Crab Apple ‘Red Sentinel’ - Malus ‘Red Sentinel’
A crab apple with year-round ornamental interest
The Crab Apple ‘Red Sentinel’ is an outstanding small tree, valued for both its spring blossom and its long-lasting fruits. In spring, it is covered in clusters of fragrant white flowers, highly attractive to bees and pollinators. In autumn and winter, it is adorned with masses of bright red, glossy fruits, carried in dense bunches that remain on the branches long after the leaves have fallen, creating a spectacular winter display.
Hardy, low-maintenance, and highly decorative, this tree is ideal as a stand-alone specimen, in hedges, or planted in rows. With its rounded shape, golden autumn foliage, and persistent fruits, it is a true four-season ornamental tree.
Origin and characteristics
Origin : British horticultural selection, bred for its abundant fruit and ornamental value.
Family : Rosaceae.
Features : Abundant blossom, decorative persistent fruits, excellent hardiness.
Description : Small deciduous tree with a rounded, compact crown, suitable for parks, gardens, and urban planting.
Mature height : 3–5 m.
Mature spread : 2.5–4 m.
Habit : Rounded, dense, and compact.
Bark : Dark brown, becoming fissured with age.
Leaves : Green in summer, golden yellow in autumn.
Growth rate : Moderate.
Hardiness : Down to –25 °C.
Flowers and fruits
Flowering : April – May.
Flowers : Fragrant white blossoms in dense clusters, highly attractive to pollinators.
Fruits : Small (1.5–2 cm), red, glossy fruits, persisting on the tree into winter.
Ornamental value : Excellent combination of spring flowers and long-lasting winter fruits.
Growing conditions
Exposure : Full sun to partial shade, for best flowering and fruiting.
Soil : Ordinary, fertile, fresh but well-drained; tolerates light limestone.
Climate : Hardy in temperate climates, excellent cold resistance.
Planting
Advice : Dig a wide hole, enrich with compost, and water thoroughly. Stake young trees in their first years.
Watering
Young trees : Regular watering in dry spells.
Mature trees : Drought-tolerant, only needs watering in extreme dry conditions.
Pruning
When : Late winter or early spring, outside frost periods.
How : Remove dead wood and thin out branches to allow light in, avoiding heavy pruning to preserve fruiting.
Uses and combinations
The Crab Apple ‘Red Sentinel’ is striking as a specimen tree, especially in winter with its bright red fruits. It is also perfect for decorative hedges, avenues, or combined with other ornamentals such as dogwoods, Japanese maples, or flowering cherries. Its fruits are a source of food for birds.
Additional assets
- Fragrant white blossom, attractive to bees.
- Persistent red fruits into winter.
- Very hardy, low-maintenance, and versatile.
- Year-round ornamental appeal.
Practical tips
Choose a sunny location to maximize flowering and fruiting. Apply mulch around the base to retain soil moisture. Avoid heavy pruning.
The Crab Apple ‘Red Sentinel’ (Malus 'Red Sentinel') is a compact, hardy tree ideal for delivering spring floral display and long-lasting winter colour. In April–May it bears fragrant white blossoms much loved by bees; in autumn and winter it produces clusters of small, glossy red fruits that persist and attract birds. Easy to maintain and suited to ordinary, well-drained soils, it works well as a specimen, in avenues or informal hedges. Plant in a sunny spot, water moderately during establishment and prune lightly to keep shape; hardy to –25 °C, it provides strong ornamental interest across four seasons.
Features
- Common name : Crab Apple Red sentine
- Family : Rosaceae
- Category : tree
- Spread : 2,5 to 4 m
- Foliage : deciduous
- Color of flowers : white
- Fruit : Small, bright red apples (1.5 to 2 cm), very shiny, abundant, and persistent on the tree until winter.
- Use : isolated - shrubbery - flowering hedge
- Soil : all
- Habit : Rounded
- Enemies : aphid
- Possible diseases : Nothing to report
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