Flowering crab apple bonsai (152)

Presentation

Flowering crab apple bonsai (Malus cerasifera) 41 cm tall, with a short, thickened trunk, an 8 cm nebari and a canopy already structured on well-placed low branches. It is about 20 years old and is an outdoor broadleaf that flowers in early spring and bears small red apples in autumn. Ideal for those who have been growing bonsai for a few seasons and are looking for a flowering and fruiting apple bonsai.

Technical features

• Botanical species: Malus cerasifera (flowering crab apple)
• Style: informal upright, trunk with movement and strong taper
• Height of the plant alone: 41 cm
• Nebari: 8 cm
• Age: about 20 years
• Pot: square 22.5 x 22.5 x h. 7 cm in blue glazed stoneware
• Total weight: 4.1 kg
• Position: outdoors, full sun with shading during the hottest hours
• Care difficulty: medium

How to care for it

The flowering crab apple should stay outdoors all year round, in a bright, airy spot: the March flowering and fruit set depend on the hours of sunshine it receives. In summer, with a pot only 7 cm deep, the substrate dries out quickly and daily watering is needed, even twice on the hottest days; in winter water only when the surface of the soil is dry.

For more on caring for this species, see the full botanical care sheet.

Frequently asked questions

Is the plant delivered the one in the photo?

Yes, this is a one-of-a-kind specimen and the photo shows the very tree that will be shipped. As it is a living plant, the foliage may look different from the picture due to natural growth, maintenance pruning and pinching, or the normal change of season.

How much does it weigh and how much space does it take up once displayed?

The total weight, plant and pot, is 4.1 kg. The footprint is the 22.5 x 22.5 cm square pot, while the plant alone is 41 cm tall: adding the 7 cm of the pot gives a total of about 48 cm, plus the spread of the canopy.

Can it be kept indoors or must it stay outside?

It must be kept outdoors, on a balcony, terrace or in the garden. The flowering crab apple loses its leaves in winter and needs seasonal cold to flower well in spring; indoors, in the warmth and with little light, it will not flower and will weaken within a few months.

What is included

• Flowering crab apple bonsai (Malus cerasifera) in a square pot 22.5 x 22.5 x h. 7 cm in blue glazed stoneware, the exact specimen in the photo
• Plant certificate (identity card of the specimen with species, measurements and features)
• Reinforced packaging designed to protect the plant during shipping