

ROYAL RAINDROP CRABAPPLE TREE DEER RESISTANT FULL
When roots have developed, remove the plastic bag and continue to grow the cutting in full sunlight.Check periodically to add moisture, if necessary. Keep the cutting moist until roots form, which generally takes about 4 weeks.

Place the cutting in a loosely secured plastic bag to hold in moisture, then set the pot in a sunny location.Dip the stripped end in rooting hormone, then plant each cutting in a pot filled with moist, coarse sand.Strip off the lower leaves, then use a sharp knife to scrape off the bark on the bottom 3 inches of the cuttings.During the early growing season, use sharp pruners to clip 8- to 12-inch cuttings from flexible green growth at the tip of the crabapple's branches.Growing to 25 feet tall and wide, it has white blossoms and yellow fruits. 'Harvest Gold' is a fairly wide-spreading tree that makes a good small shade tree.' Cinderella' is a dwarf 8-foot tree with white flowers and yellow fruits.' Callaway' is known as a good crabapple for southern climates, as it has low chilling needs and is quite resistant to scab, fireblight, powdery mildew, and rust.It has an upright, columnar shape that makes it perfect for narrow spaces. ' Adironkak' is an 18-foot tree with pure white flowers and orange-red fruits.' Amerispirzam' is an 18-foot tree with deep rosy red flowers and clusters of glossy red crabapples.Avoid spring pruning, as this tree is somewhat susceptible to fireblight. ' Abarina' is a small 10-foot tree with creamy white flowers.

The crabapples are small and glossy red, and very attractive to birds.

It is known for its cold hardiness and decent disease resistance. 'Red Splendor' has a spreading, dense form, bright pink blooms, yellow fall leaves, and cherry-like and very persistent fruit.They typically grow to around 15 to 20 feet tall. 'Prairifire' has a rounded, upright habit, dark pink flowers, reddish-brown leaves, and fruit that persists well into the winter.The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
