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Malus 'Chilko'
Common name:
Chilko crab apple
Family:
Rosaceae (rose family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Preston hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Usage:
Ornamental
Comments:
One of original rosybloom crab apples and named for Chilko Lake of s.w. British Columbia. Seldom grown and virtually out of commerce since early 1950. Broad- crowned with purplish leaves at first. It has a spreading habit with early May flowers up to 2" wide, purplish-red at first then fading to purple-pink. Large fruit up to 2" long with a bright crimson, shiny skin is edible. It is an alternate year producer.
Locations
1:
FLT: CG23
(CG23)
• Accession: D1972-0113.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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