Crab Apple 'John Downie'

Malus 'John Downie'

Also known as

Apple 'John Downie', Apple Tree 'John Downie'

Full Sun

Easy care

Moderate watering

Half-hardy

H7-H3

RHS hardiness

-20°C

Minimum temperature

Expected size

Height		Spread
5m	Max	8m
2m	Min	2m

Fruiting

spring
summer
autumn
winter

An indication of an apple being ready to pick is that is has coloured. The fruit should have swelled up to a good size and crunch with touch. To pick an apple, cup it in your hand, lift gently and if it easily comes off, it is ripe.

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Crab Apple 'John Downie' Overview

This apple is a broadly conical & upright mid sized tree getting to 8m high with pink buds opening to white flowers in spring. These develop into bright scarlet-orange fruits in autumn.

Common problems with Crab Apple 'John Downie'

Pests that attack apples are scale, codling moths, fruit fly and mites. Powdery mildew results in a dusty white coating on leaves and fruit. Apple scab results in greenish brown spots and fusi result in black spots on the fruit skin.

How to propagate Crab Apple 'John Downie'

Budding

Grafting

Special features of Crab Apple 'John Downie'

Attracts useful insects

Blossoms need cross pollinating to set as fruit therefor the nectar attrack insects like bees.

Hedge plant

Apple trees can be tree-trained or espaliered into beautiful shapes to make a pretty hedge screen.

Crop rotation

Do not plant an apple tree where an old one was removed - rather plant vegetables or trees from other fruit families.

Other uses of Crab Apple 'John Downie'

Suitable to plant for architecture in urban or smaller gardens, it can also be grown in containers.

Culinary

Apples are delicious nutritious fruit!

Medicinal

Minerals and vitamins inside the fruit prevent diseases and grated apple is considered a wonderful treat for recovering during and or after illness.