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This Month
Our guide to plants, people, gardens and events, tasks and shopping in September
IN FLOWER NOW
Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’
Technically, this wonderful crab apple isn’t ‘in flower now’ but ‘in fruit’, its branches adorned with clusters of miniature apples flushed rosy-red. Crab apples are the perfect small garden tree: they don’t get too big (‘Red Sentinel’ reaches an ultimate height of 5m) and they offer excellent value for money by delivering more than one season of interest. In this case, that’s clouds of pretty white spring blossom that opens from pink buds, as well as its autumn fruits and leaves that turn gold before falling. If you’re looking for a small tree, this one should be a serious contender.