Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' – Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus'

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Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' – Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus'

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Grows slightly more vigorously than the species, small tree with heavy main branches and irregular, flat-topped, spherical crown to approx. 6 m tall. The elongated to obovate leaf is very finely serrated with soft hairs, especially when young. In autumn it turns reddish brown to deep golden yellow. The matt brown, hard fruits have strikingly large calyx valves and are only edible when rotting. Often after the first night frost. Annually, ‘Bredase Reus’ bears a lot of fruits which are larger than the species. In around 1934 the original tree stood in the Breda Trial Garden, but the plant has been distributed since ca. 1950. Deep rooting tree. Tolerates limy soils, is very hardy and heat resistant.
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Specifications
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Height
4 - 6 (8) m
Crown
flat-topped, spherical, irregular, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
light grey, young twigs dark brown-grey, woolly
Leaf
elongated to elliptical, dark green, 6 - 14 cm
Autumn colour
yellow, red
Flowers
terminal, saucer-shaped, white, Ø 3.5 - 5 cm, May/June
Fruits
matt bronze-green to light brown, Ø 5 - 6 cm, edible fruits
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
fertile and moist
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), provides food for birds
Application
parks, tree containers, roof gardens, large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Breda Trial Garden, the Netherlands, ca. 1934
Synonyms
Mespilus germanica ‘Dutch’, Mespilus germanica ‘Holländische‘, Mespilus Germanica ‘Monstreuse de Holland‘
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind flatened spherical round/spherical 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green white May average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit Edible fruits playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus'

Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' can eventually reach a height of 4 - 6 (8) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4 - 6 (8) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' turn yellow, red in autumn.

The right time to plant Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' 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.

Mespilus germanica 'Bredase Reus' blooms in may.
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