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Malus 'Van Eseltine'

Malus 'Van Eseltine'

Crabapple

Height
4m
Width
2m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

This Malus is columnar in shape, with erect branches. In the spring, large, pink-white, semi-double flowers open from scarlet buds, creating a stunning display. During autumn, the yellow fruit  become flushed with red. Malus 'Van Eseltine' is ideal for smaller gardens and is also a great choice as a street tree. In the fall, the leaves of Malus 'Van Eseltine' turn a beautiful shade of yellow. It is deciduous, not native to New Zealand, and a hybrid between Malus x arnoldiana and Malus spectabilis. 'Van Eseltine' was developed by Glen Parker Van Eseltine at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, United States and was introduced in 1930.

Also known as

Malus 'Geneva'

Uses

  • Attracts Bees
  • Attracts Birds
  • Narrow Sites
  • Street Trees

Origin

  • Exotic

More about Malus 'Van Eseltine'

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Deciduous
Position
  • Full sun
Soil Moisture
  • Well-drained

Seasonal Colour

FlowerSep–Nov

Foliage

FruitMar–May

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.

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