Makamik Crabapple

On my last visit to the Calgary Zoo, on 14 October 2014, I photographed the beautiful fall colours that this small tree was displaying. Not completely sure I got the correct ID for it – there were two small signs pushed into the ground and I wasn’t 100% sure this was the right one.

"Makamik Crabapple is an improved cultivar of the Malus species. It is resistant to most of the common diseases known to Malus, however it may still suffer from powdery mildew. Its great ornamental value makes this an exceptional specimen tree year round. In the spring it is blanketed with stunning fuchsia coloured flowers. Its foliage is a copper tipped dark green that turns yellow in the autumn, and its clusters of dark red fruit can persist well into the winter. The loose spreading form of this tree makes it a great shade tree, however don’t plant it in high traffic areas as it can be messy with fruit litter. It is very tolerant of pollutants making it an ideal urban tree, able to survive in the city core."

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