Malus x robusta at Bute Park

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Malus x robusta
early February 2016

Malus x robusta 1

Malus x robusta
late April 2016

Malus x robusta 2

Malus x robusta
early May 2016

Malus x robusta 3

Malus x robusta
early August 2016

Grid reference ST 17803 77051
Common name Cherry crab
Common name Hybrid Siberian crab
Origin Garden origin
Deciduous Yes
Status Wales Champion 2023
Missing tag 1953
Old tag 106
Planted 1989
Height 7.5M May 2016
Girth 75cm May 2016
Girth 85cm February 2023
Reference 429

This tree is on the east side of the Apple group, by the canal and close to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

The tag on this tree is number 1952. It should be number 1953.

Malus x robusta bark

Malus x robusta bark
April 2016

Malus x robusta flower0

Malus x robusta buds & flowers
late April 2016

Malus x robusta flower1

Malus x robusta buds & flowers
late April 2016

Malus x robusta flower2

Malus x robusta flowers
late April 2016

Malus x robusta leaf

Malus x robusta leaf
early May 2016

Malus x robusta fruit

Malus x robusta fruit
early August 2016

Malus x robusta fruit2

Malus x robusta fruit
early August 2016

Malus x robusta fruit3

Malus x robusta fruit
late October 2016

General tree description

Malus x robusta is a hybrid of Malus baccata (Siberian crab) and Malus prunifolia (Plum-leaved crab). It is a small tree with a bushy, irregular shape and drooping branch tips. It has large (8 to 11cm long), oblong, coarse, bright green leaves, and clusters of 3 to 4cm flowers in May and June. The flowers are pink in bud, opening white or pink-white. The fruits are globular or ellipsoid, 1 to 3cm long, yellow or red, and they remain on the tree until the following spring.