A type that occurs in the wild in Japan, used more for its decorative leaves than for the flowers or fruit. Grows vertically with a straight main trunk. The winter buds are a remarkable brownish-red colour and glossy. In the spring the young leaves emerge almost white. Once they are fully grown only the underside remains a remarkable light grey. The leaves are rough and slightly lobed. No other ornamental apple tree has such exceptional autumnal colours as this. With its many shades, from purple and copper through orange to yellow, the tree is a real eye-catcher in the autumn. The (fragrant) flowers and the fruits are much less spectacular than those of the other ornamental apple trees. It grows best on nutritious soil that is not too dry: it has shallow roots with a vigorous root system. Sensitive to various diseases, which means that this tree is unfortunately little used.
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oval to elliptical, felt-like grey-green, 7 - 11 cm
Autumn colour
yellow, orange, red, purple
Flowers
white, Ø 3 - 4 cm, not ver♂ remarkable, May
Fruits
few, yellowish-brown, Ø 2 - 3 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
nutritious, well drained soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
6a (-23,3 to -20,6 °C)
Wind resistance
good, susceptible to sea wind
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), provides food for birds
Application
industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree
Origin
Japan
Clear stem treeacid soilcalcareous soilclay soilloamy soilsandy soiltolerates pavingresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)can withstand windbroad conical2nd size, between 6 and 12 metreshalf-open crowngreengreygreenwhiteaverage growingAttractive autumn colourvaluable for bees (honey plant)provides food for birdsnon-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Malus tschonoskii
Malus tschonoskii can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 (12) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Malus tschonoskii is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 (12) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Malus tschonoskii turn yellow, orange, red, purple in autumn.
The right time to plant Malus tschonoskii is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Malus tschonoskii with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.