Gladiator Crabapple

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Gladiator ® Crabapple
Malus x adstringens ‘Durleo’
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Gladiator ® Rosybloom Crabapple
Malus x adstringens ‘Durleo’
A new prairie-hardy cultivar of Rosybloom crabapple with upright branching, purple foliage and improved
resistance to apple scab.
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Botanical Name:
Malus x adstringens ‘Durleo’
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Family:
Rosaceae
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Common Name:
Gladiator ® Rosybloom Crabapple
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Origin:
Open pollinated seedling of Royalty Crabapple. Selected by Mr. Rick Durand of Prairie
Shade Consulting, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
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Hardiness:
Zone 2 (Canadian and USDA)
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Growth Rate:
A moderately growing, small ornamental tree. Mature height is 6 m (20 feet) with a
spread of 3 m (9 feet).
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Description:
An attractive rosybloom crabapple with a stately appearance, dazzling glossy bronzepurple
leaves, a profusion of bright pink flowers, small reddish-purple colored ornament
tal fruit, and a neat, upright crown form. Gladiator has a high resistance to disease and
looks lush all growing season long. A very unique feature of this tree is the formation of
bole like bumps on it's trunk, once it attains a diameter of over 5 cm (2 inches)..
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Culture:
Grows best in full sunlight or partial shade. Prefers well drained, medium
textured soils with adequate moisture.
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Pest and Disease:
No specific problems.
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Landscape Value:
Excellent ornamental tree for space-challenged sites. Gladiator ® will perform well under
powerlines or as a small, boulevard tree with four season ornamental value.
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Propagation:
Budding on Crabapple. Propagation by softwood cuttings may also prove successful.
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Sales Potential:
Gladiator ® is a replacement for Thunderchild Crabapple in regions where apple scab has
become a persistent problem. It’s upright growth habit and glossy purple foliage may also
allow it to fill the void left by Shubert Cherry in the presence of black knot.
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Production:
Propagation by licensed growers only. Protected as a registered trademark in Canada.
Registered with COPF. Royalty of $1.00 per plant.
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For additional information about Gladiator ® Crabapple, contact Rick Durand:
89 Wilkinson Crescent, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 1A7, Canada
Phone: (204) 857-7365 Fax: (204) 239-6918 discovery@mts.net