Crab Apple Trees

Flowering and fruiting tree ideal for planting into native hedgerows or as a small standalone flowering and fruiting tree.

Sold as bare root trees, 7-8ft tall.

 

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Tree Sizes

7-8ft, 8-9ft, 2-3ft Whips

€50.00

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I purchase box hedging today at Cullen nurseries. The plants were fantastic quality and very reasonably priced. I meet both Rob and Caitriona who could not have been more friendly and helpful. Rob had the plants loaded in my car by the time I came back out from paying for them. Thanks Rob!! Great customer service and great range of trees and hedging.
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Rory Cullen
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Cullen Nurseries is an exceptional company, Caitriona and Robert are two lovely, kind and funny people and the delivery is really fast and everything is delivered with care by either Robert or Caitriona. 100% worth the money!!!
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Jason Redford
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Fabulous communication from start to finish, quick delivery at a time that suited me and lovely healthy plants. Caitriona arranged everything and Rob delivered to me - both lovely people. I would highly recommend Cullen Nurseries.
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martin Dempsey
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Such a good company to deal with and gave brilliant advice bought trees and delivered to my yard the same day 😀
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Great experience, dealing with Cullen Nurseries. Would highly recommend.
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Emer O'Shea
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Very helpful and informative staff, quick delivery
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We bought the 200 native hedging pack and are very happy with them. Caitriona was really helpful answering the few questions we had regarding planting. Even after the tough summer the hedging is growing well.
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Doris Barrantes
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From my first contact to the delivery, the service was excellent. Communication via WhatsApp was quick and efficient. I explained what I was looking for, and I received very helpful recommendations. The delivery was also excellent. My plants arrived on time and in perfect condition. Rob, who delivered the plants, was very helpful and even showed me the correct way to plant them. I’m very happy with my experience and would definitely recommend them!
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Cathy Murphy
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From start to finish the service from Cullen Nurseries has been excellent. It was a pleasure to deal with Caitriona who was very helpful, knowledgeable and gave lots of great advice!! The quality of the plants delivered were excellent and delivery time to Dublin was very timely. Thank you to all the team 👏👏👏👏
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Catriona was great to deal with , all 100 plants delivered look very healthy, will definitely buy from the team again , very helpful

Delivery Information

Delivery Information
We deliver throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. Wherever possible, we handle deliveries ourselves to ensure your plants arrive in perfect condition.

All plants are freshly lifted to order, so please allow up to 7 days for processing and dispatch — or up to 14 days during the busy bare-root season. Each order is carefully packaged in lined bags to protect plants during transport.

We’ll contact you by phone up to 2 days before delivery to arrange a suitable time — please include your phone number at checkout.

🌱 Free delivery on orders over €400

Cullen's Returns & Refunds

We make every effort to ensure you get your plants in the best possible condition. If there is is a problem with the condition of the plants on arrival please:

  • If possible note the damage on the delivery docket when your order arrives
  • Photograph any issues
  • Contact us ASAP and within 3 days of receiving your order, so we can arrange a replacement to be sent or for a refund to be issued.


We stand over the quality of our plants. Please be mindful of the fact that our plants are bare-root plants and will not look the same in Winter as they do in Spring and Summer.

Also, we cannot be responsible for inadequate aftercare of plants such as incorrect planting, weather conditions – drought or frost, wildlife damage, or improper maintenance.

If you are unsure of how to plant or care for your plants, please contact us and we will help.

Description

Properties of Crab Apple Plants – Malus sylvesteris

  • Crab Apple Trees are very popular fruiting & flowering tree, often planted in native hedgerows in Ireland.
  • They are planted in native hedges, usually mixed with Whitethorn Hedging, Hazel, Holly and Guelder Rose.
  • They are a slow growing small tree with Leaves that are oval shaped structure and fade to yellow in Autumn before dropping off. Flowers are often white-pinkish and appear in May. Fruits appear in early Autumn and the apples are mostly green yellow with a reddish glow.,
  • Fruits are rich in Vitamin C but sour to the taste and are more often used in jams,
  • The flowers are a great source of nectar for pollinating bees and the fallen apples a food source for ground mammals.
  • They are hardy in cold weather and require very little pruning.
  • However, if a late frost comes and damages the flowers, it might mean there will be no fruits present later in the year.

Benefits of Crab Apple Plants to Biodiversity & Ecosystems

Planting Crab Apples, be it as trees or mixed through native hedging, is a fantastic way of helping the environment and encouraging biodiversity in your garden. It can provide food and shelter for so many life forms, from birds and mammals, through to lots of different species of insects throughout the entire year. The greenish white flowers of Summer are a vital food source for pollinators, and the resulting apples, a valuable food source for birds and mammals. When planted mixed into a native hedge they make an attractive aesthetic in the rural surroundings all year round.

Type: Fast Growing
Soil: Preferably lime, tolerates damp.
Status: Hardy in cold weather.
Position: Sun or light shade
Flowering: Pink fruits in Autumn.

Additional information

Tree Sizes

7-8ft, 8-9ft, 2-3ft Whips

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