Malus d. 'Melrose' (Pleached) Hedging A fascinating intergeneric hybrid between

A fascinating intergeneric hybrid between persian ironwood (Parrotia) and Chinese fighazel (Sycopsis) which produces clusters of flowers on bare branches in spring with very showy red anthers

Tolerant of temperatures as low as -35 °C

wide-spreading habit and luminous

Bark is dark chestnut-brown

yellow crab apples

Malus d. 'Melrose' (Pleached) Hedging A fascinating intergeneric hybrid betweenTrained apple trees are fantastic way of enjoying fruit produce without a spacious crown. 'Melrose' is a delicious dessert apple raised by Freeman S. Howlett in Ohio, USA, introduced in 1944. Fruits have creamy white, moderately firm, a little coarse textured, juicy flesh, with a pleasant sweet, subacid, slightly aromatic flavour. Self sterile. Flowering group 4.