Malus Scarlet Brandywine ('Scbrazam')
crab apple [Scarlet Brandywine]
A small, deciduous crab-apple with a rounded habit and oval-shaped green foliage with a hint of dark maroon-red turns to orange-red in autumn. Pink buds open to double, dark rose-pink flowers in the spring, followed by small orange fruit which mature in the autumn and provide winter interest
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Red | |||
| Autumn | Orange Red | Orange | ||
| Winter | Orange |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Although generally edible when cooked, seeds contain toxins so these should be removed if you are considering eating the fruit, usually grown as an ornamental shrub. see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Malus are small to medium-sized deciduous trees with showy flowers in spring and ornamental or edible fruit in autumn; some have good autumn foliage colour
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, deep, moist, loamy soil in a sunny position; will tolerate partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by sowing seed in a seedbed in autumn, by chip budding in late summer or grafting in midwinter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Requires minimal pruning in late winter or spring to remove dead, damaged or diseased wood
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite and caterpillars may be a problem
Diseases
May be susceptible to apple scab, apple canker, fireblight, powdery mildews and honey fungus
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