Malus transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf' [sold as Golden Raindrops®]
Golden Raindrops Cutleaf Flowering Crabapple

Malus transitoria ′Schmidtcutleaf′ [sold as Golden Raindrops®] - Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink;white (Buds pink; flowers white and in clusters; late April to May )
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Fine textured summer foliage; fall color variable)
 Fruit Notes:
Yellow (0.25" dia. golden yellow crabapples (pomes))
 Ultimate Height:
15-20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-20 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Well-drained heavy loam soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Simple, deeply cut (occasionally entire), pubescent leaves arise in clusters on short spurs. Buds have several imbricate scales, and are usually reddish-brown with hairs protruding under scales. Fruits have multiple seeds (as compared to the single seed pit of Prunus species). The bark of mature trees is gray to brown and scaly.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 355
  • Fruiting Characteristics 117
  • Groupings 211
  • Patio Tree 128
  • Specimen 630
  • Notable Texture 282

    • Additional Information

    The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. This variant is an excellent selection that has high resistance to Japanese beetles, apple scab, mildew, and cedar apple rust. but is susceptible to fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.

    When Malus transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf' [sold as Golden Raindrops®] has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    5 Malus transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf' [sold as Golden Raindrops®] found

    Building Map...

    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_8888*AFORD
    2ORIG_9103*AERHT
    3ORIG_3953*AHLTP
    4ORIG_9129*AMEMMALL
    52009_15398*APUSH

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