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Crab Apple as a pollinator

TheGardenerFromMarsTheGardenerFromMars Posts: 65
in Fruit & veg
I've got a new James Grieve apple tree. Do you think it'll be pollinated by several crab apple plants in my garden? The crab apples are quite young - only about 1.5m high.

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  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    My understanding is that crab apples are good pollinators generally because they have a relatively long flowering period. Not sure about James Grieve specifically but they do an excellent job for my Egremont Russet.
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  • TheGardenerFromMarsTheGardenerFromMars Posts: 65
    Topbird said:
    My understanding is that crab apples are good pollinators generally because they have a relatively long flowering period. Not sure about James Grieve specifically but they do an excellent job for my Egremont Russet.
    That's good news as I don't think I've got enough room to add another pollinator tree :)
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