‘Evereste’

Day 297 #365DayWild

Crab apple ‘Evereste’ in glorious bloom now. 

A small crab apple whose size is easily managed by pruning in August.

First admired at RHS Harlow Carr Gardens near Harrogate, Yorks. A stellar performer. 

Last year, due to frost, completely failed to crop - in common with our apples, other crabs and fig. 

But in 2022, the abundant fruits attracted many noisy and hungry fieldfares. 

Flower buds now about to break. 

Soon it will be full of nectaring pollinators. A boon for wildlife.