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["DerryWalsh/Bill Chase" <wchase@interchange.ubc.ca>]

John,

One problem with Fiala's book is that he doesn't give bloom time.

Another things that I'm not sure of is: are the pretty ornamental crabapples
triploid, and therefore no good as pollenizers?

i.e. if you have a beautiful crabapple tree that produces no fruit, is the
pollen fertile?

Derry
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> I would suggest that you check out Flowering Crabapples, the Genus Malus
by
> John Fiala  It is also
> possible to insure annual bloom as many ornamental crabs bloom every year.
> Some of the most beautiful crabs don't have fruit at all, such as Spring
> Snow (very early) and Prince Georges (very late).  It's possible to locate
> absolutely spectacular varieties with a little research-not like the junk
> you find in most nurseries and on most lawns.
>
> Regards
>
> John Bunker
> Fedco
> Palermo ME