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18th June 2011, 04:07 AM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Saskatchew, Canada
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|  Why does our Crab Apple tree have red and white flowers?
This spring our crab apple tree started to bud and we thought there was something wrong with the tree casue some of the buds looked dark. To our surprise when they opened up they were red. Adding to our confusion was the fact that there were also white flowers on the tree. What would cause this?
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18th June 2011, 11:54 AM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: maui, hawaii
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| Re: Why dose our Crab Apple tree have red and white flowers? 
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18th June 2011, 10:48 PM
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Re: Why dose our Crab Apple tree have red and white flowers?
How old is the tree? and how long has it been flowering? and need pics.,
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21st June 2011, 02:51 PM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney
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| Re: Why dose our Crab Apple tree have red and white flowers?
Hi! Some Malus species have deceptive flowering. (M. floribunda, M. 'Mary Potter', M. 'Donald Wyman' etc). The bud develops dark pink, the flower opens pink then fades to white - giving the illusion of two differing flower colours on the one plant. Is it grafted? If so, it could be flowering off the understock (below the graft), and that could be a different coloured species. Pics duder! |
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