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John Downey Crab Apple
An Irish crab apple with large, deep pink flowers and small red-yellow fruit. It’s mainly grown for its ornamental value and as a pollinator for other apple trees.
Basic Information
Species:
Crab Apple
Variety:
John Downey
Scientific Name:
Malus 'John Downey'
Cramond Trees Location
Related Tree Tags:
07, 25, 28
Location:
Cramond House 7, 25, 28
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More about the Tree
Uses and Benefits:
An Irish crab apple with striking deep pink flowers and small, bitter fruit. Mainly ornamental but can be used as a pollinator for other apples. The wood is dense and sometimes used for carving.
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Fun facts:
Bred in Ireland in 1860 by a priest-turned-horticulturist.
The flowers smell faintly of bananas.
Used as a "nurse tree" to protect young orchard saplings.
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