Propagation
Take cuttings during the growing period but may be difficult to take root.

Shield bud onto an apple rootstock is the normal method of propagation.


Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green leaves are ovate to elliptical up to 50 mm (2 in) wide with a short petiole and an acute apex. During autumn the leaves turn yellow before falling.

Flower: The dark pink buds open to white suffused in pink crateriform flowers. They are arranged in an umbel in groups of 7 on a long pedestal and appear in the upper leaf axils on small spurs during early spring.

Fruit: The small rounded apple-like pome isyellow to reddish on the sun exposed side.The seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively in order to maintain true to type.

General pruning information
This plant flowers on one or two year old wood and care should be taken not to cut back too hard as the plant will produce ample foliage but no flowers for up to two years. The plant may be trained to form a single leader or an open vase habit and may also be trained as an espalier with horizontal branching.

Young plants require training and can be cut back by two thirds after flowering. Once established the plant requires only a light prune after fruiting or the removal of dead or damaged wood.