Malus 'Evereste'
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Malus PERPETU 'Evereste' is an ornamental cultivar of crabapple that has been developed by INRA in 1974[1] and is registered under their trademark[2] with the name Malus perpetu.[3][4]
Description & uses[]
'Evereste' is a small deciduous tree[4] to a height of 7 m (22 ft), and spread of 6 m (20 ft),[5] broadly conical in outline, with more or less lobed leaves.
The 'Evereste' crabapple flowers in spring[5] and produces a large number of flowers.[6] The flowers are 5 cm in width,[4] 5 cm (2 in) across, they are red as buds but open into white flowers with a pink tint.[4][5][6]
The 'Evereste' fruit size is up to 2.5 cm in length, yellowish-orange,[4] and red-flushed. The tree fruits in autumn, and the fruits continue to ripe into the winter.[5]
The fruits can be used for crab apple jelly, apple sauce or for pressing into a mixed cider brew.[6]
The 'Evereste' crab apple can also be used as a pollenizer for domesticated apples which are self-sterile.[7]
Cultivation[]
'Evereste' crabapple grows best in moderately moist soil which well drained. It prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade. This species is disease resistant, and also tolerates pollution.[5]
Award[]
The 'Evereste' crab apple have earned the Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental tree by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.[8]
References[]
- ^ Sapho
- ^ M. Duron (1984), "In vitro propagation of the ornamental INRA®Malus × Perpetu® 'Evereste'", Scientia Horticulturae, 22 (1–2): 133–137, doi:10.1016/0304-4238(84)90093-1
- ^ Kordes Jungpflanzen Archived December 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e Royal Horticultural Society
- ^ a b c d e DeppDale Trees
- ^ a b c Ash Ridge TRees
- ^ C&O Nursery
- ^ "Awards list of RHS". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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