Malus toringo – Malus toringo

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Malus toringo – Malus toringo

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Malus toringo (M. sieboldii) is a small tree that often grows in shrub form in Europe. Height 4 - 5 m with an oval to rounded crown with strongly outgrowing and overhanging branches. The glossy dark green leaves are oval to ovoid, with light green hairs on the underside and sometimes with 1 to 3 lobes. Flower buds purplish-red, flowers pale pink, fading to white. Diameter approx. 2.5 cm. The round fruits are yellow-orange. M. toringo can be used in avenues, streets and gardens and prefers nutritious soil. Winter hardiness zone: 5a
Good news: the vast majority of our range is immediately available from container stock. A few varieties that are only available as field-grown trees will be delivered from November 2026 onwards. We will let you know in advance per order which trees will arrive when.
Availability
Multi-stem (1)
Specifications
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Height
4-5 m
Crown
round/spherical, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
reddisch brown
Leaf
green
Flowers
light pink, white, flowers in April
Fruits
yellow, orange
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, acid soil, calcareous soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
good, susceptible to sea wind
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies, provides food for birds
Application
narrow streets, parks, squares, tree containers, cemeteries, roof gardens, industrial areas, large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Synonyms
Malus sieboldii
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres half-open crown green pink white April early sprout average growing Conspicuous bloom valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Malus toringo

Malus toringo can eventually reach a height of 4-5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Malus toringo is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4-5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Malus toringo is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Malus toringo with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Malus toringo blooms in april.
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