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Charlie Dimmocks’s Garden Rescue tree recommendation

#1 · 24th November 2023, 8:18 pm

i’m pretty clueless with gardening, but I caught an episode of Garden Rescue the other day (probably an old one), and Charlie Dimmock mentioned a spring blossoming tree (good for smaller gardens as it doesn’t grow too wide or too tall), it’s leaves turn to beautiful reds and oranges in autumn, and then it has berries for Christmas! - I thought I’d made a note of its name, but can’t find my note, and Google just hasn’t been able to find it for me either.

I mentioned it to my daughter and committed to getting it her for Christmas, and now can’t find the name of this tree

does anyone know please?

thanks in anticipation

Claire

#2 · 26th November 2023, 11:01 pm

It’s ok thanks, i’d saved a link to this tree in my favourites, so in case anyone else with a small garden wants a tree which blossoms in spring, it’s leaves turn orange and red in autumn, and has berries in winter (for Christmas) it’s the Red Sentinel Crab Apple (Malus robusta 'Red Sentinel')

And you can get them from here

https://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/p/garden-trees/crab-apple-malus/red-sentinel

Thanks!