![]() ![]() A couple people on the forum have mentioned 'Showtime' crabapple as a Prairiefire replacement so that variety would also be worth checking into. You can use this information to calculate the area and determine the fertilizer needs but stick to the low end of the. ![]() The root system extends about 20 to 30 feet (6-9 m.) beyond the edge of the crown of the tree. If choosing only between these two you will have to decide if bloom color or foliage color/density later in the season are more important to you. Another recommendation is to use 1 to 2 pounds (0.5-1 kg.) of fertilizer per 100 square feet (9.29 sq. In a bad year for scab Prairie Fire will drop much of its inner foliage and look just so-so going into the fall.įall color is rarely something to write home about for crabs and even though both trees can have decent fall color neither has ever wowed me or would be enough to warrant making a decision for one over the other. Also, RR has no issues with apple scab, our worst disease here in Iowa for crabapples. Royal Raindrops is better for foliage density and color throughout the season, keeping a deeper color much longer into the season. If you're in town or out of the wind this won't be an issue. In windy sites Prairie Fire will lean quite a bit due to the shape of the tree so we don't use it very often out in the open country. Royal Raindrops is a nice deep pink if we are having cooler spring weather but if it reaches up to 80 or so during the bloom week that color will be a much lighter pink than the pics you find online. Prairie Fire has the better bloom color here in the Midwest- regardless of how warm it is when it blooms PF always looks great. In 20-30 years they might end up close in width but RR will be a decent amount taller. Royal Raindrops will keep a more upright habit. Basically looks like a wide ball atop a stem in time (tends to grow more horizontal compared to vertical).
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