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