How to tend a Malus hupehensis

Also known as: Malus theifera Rehder, Malus domestica var. hupehensis (Pamp.) Likhonos, Pyrus theifera (Rehder) L.H.Bailey, Malus theifera f. rosea Rehder, Pyrus theifera var. rosea (Rehder) L.H.Bailey, Pyrus hupehensis Pamp., Malus theifera var. rosea Rehder, Malus hupehensis var. taiensis G.Z.Qian, Malus hupehensis var. menshanensis G.Z.Qian & W.H.Shao, Sinomalus hupehensis (Pamp.) Rushforth, Malus hupehensis var. pinyiensis N.G.Jiang, Malus hupehensis var. shizongensis N.G.Jiang, Malus hupehensis var. taishanensis N.G.Jiang, Malus hupehensis f. rosea (Rehder) Rehder

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased, dead leaves and withered flowers timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Rosaceae, Malus\Chaenomeles
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-May, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
white, peach red, orange
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