Crab Apple - Ivory Spear 330mm pot

🍎✨ Malus ‘Ivory Spear’ – Crab Apple ‘Ivory Spear’ ✨🌸
 
The Crab Apple ‘Ivory Spear’ is a refined, columnar ornamental variety, producing clouds of fragrant white blossom in spring followed by clusters of golden fruit — perfect for narrow spaces or elegant avenues. 🤍🍏🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 330mm pot – approx. 1m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Strong, upright young tree with narrow framework
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun for best flowering and fruiting ☀️
✔️ Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil
✔️ Cold-hardy and frost tolerant once established ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Spring: profuse clusters of white blossom 🤍🌸
✔️ Summer–autumn: small yellow-gold fruits add brightness 🍏✨
✔️ Autumn: foliage turns warm golden hues before dropping 🍂
✔️ Deciduous — attractive bare winter form
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Narrow, upright columnar habit — excellent for tight spaces
✔️ Grows approx. 6m tall × 2m wide
✔️ Minimal pruning required; naturally maintains slim shape
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Slender form ideal for avenues, driveways, or courtyards 🌟
✔️ Fragrant spring blossom attracts bees and pollinators 🐝
✔️ Long-lasting golden fruit adds ornamental interest into winter
✔️ Hardy and reliable performer in cool climates
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant as a row or avenue for a striking formal effect
✔️ Use in narrow garden beds or courtyard spaces
✔️ Feature tree for entrances or alongside driveways
✔️ Combine with broader crab apple varieties for contrast in form