Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Crabapple

Our botany season has come to an end and so, on 11 September 2018, our main Naturalist had a group of us visit his amazing garden and for a walk to look at wild and garden plants in his neighbourhood. I love this twisted tree in the front part of his garden. Not the greatest weather, but at least the rain kept away. I think rain is in the forecast for the next week, which is a pity, as the fall leaves will all be on the ground before we know it. We were luckier than those who live further north in Alberta, such as Edmonton and Grand Prairie, as we have not had snow in Calgary yet, at least not in my part of the city. At 1:00 am this morning, the temperature was -1C (windchill -6C)! We seem to have gone from summer straight into 'winter'.

This photo was taken at the Reader Rock Garden a month ago, on 6 May 2015, when I called in after a volunteer shift. Not sure what tree species this blossom belongs to, but my guess would be Crabapple. It's a grainy photo, but I thought the single flower was pretty enough to post.

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." www.canadaplants.ca/display.php?id=612

These very tiny Crabapples were growing wild at Carburn Park. At first, we thought they were berries, but then saw that they were Crabapples. I thought they looked so pretty and bright. Maybe 45 minutes later, I had one injured finger (tendon totally ripped from the bone plus a fine fracture, and now in a splint) when I slipped on some very slippery fall leaves and landed on my right hand. I'm having fun (yeah, right!), trying to type with just my left hand! Note to self - try NOT to complain every single day, LOL! Sorry, everyone, looks like I won't be able to comment too much. Know that I will still be thoroughly enjoying your photos, though!!!