I know some native plant nurseries have it occasionally, most are a good drive from the San Antonio area but I've done it before. Thanks. I'd like to get a pair one for the yard one for bonsai. Crabapple make really neat bonsai in time but for the most part aren't good plants in San Antonio due to chill requirement, alkaline soil and water etc

Ladybird Johnston wildflower Center plant Sale has had them before. It is coming up in October. They usually have a plant list before the sale listed online before the sale. It is good to GET THERE EARLY on Saturday to get the good stuff . Places in Austin, Like Barton Springs Nursery and Natural Gardener might know of a grower and order it in for you. I get all sorts of odd natives from both of them. I have seen them at the Natural Gardener too from time to time. I have a deer , soil and water problem so I stay away from them. I am always tempted though.

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The chill requirement for fruiting trees is the bigger problem in San Antonio. Malus ioensis var. texana is found primarily in Blanco, Kendall, and Gillespie counties, so alkaline soil is not a problem. The chilling requirement (hours between 32º and 45ºF) for crabapple species is rarely published since they are not commercially grown. San Antonio sits in the 600 hour zone. Blanco and Kendall counties are in the 700 hour zone and Gillespie is in the 800 hour zone. Climate warming and cities as heat islands are messing with these zones; the city interior might be only 400 or 500 hours. HERE is one map.

On July 9, 2015 the Mr. Smarty Plants section of the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center listed Madrone Nursery, San Marcos as sometimes having this plant. Call them at 512-353-3944 as an appointment is necessary, and you need to find out if they have any in stock anyway. Do searches for this plant on multiple search engines (Bing, Yahoo, Google, etc.) as you can get different results from each, and from day to day.

Well turns out the rainbow Gardens just down the street had one, and only one. I picked it up for twenty bucks in a two or three gallon can we will see if it flowers in spring.

Hurray!!!!!

Great! I was going to mention Rainbow, as I bought one there back in 1998. I no longer live in that house, so have no idea how it has done.

You remember what plants you bought in 1998? I thought I had a good memory, but that's pretty impressive. I've been meaning to create a spreadsheet or something because it's hard to keep track of what I've acquired over the years aND when ...

Natives of Texas Nursery in Kerrville carries