My new Prairie Fire Crab tree has pink blooms. Shouldn't they be red? and Pawnee Grasslands Springtime Bloom

My new Prairie Fire Crab tree has pink blooms. Shouldn't they be red?

I purchased this tree last year. This is the first spring it has bloomed. The blooms are deep pink. I was under the impression they would be deep red. Not sure if I got the wrong tree or not........


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Answer by A Well Lit Garden
Prairiefire flower buds are red. They open to a lighter pinkish-red color. Here are links to a Prairiefire in bloom:
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/horticulture/Pride_of_Kansas/2002/Prairiefire_Crabapple.htm
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact54.html
http://www.homesteadgarden.com/photo/showphoto.php?photo=34&sl=x

And a close-up of the blooms:
http://www.awelllitgarden.com/Prairiefire.htm

Note: Bloom color can vary by site. Soil and environmental conditions do have an affect on bloom color. It's not just all genetics, though genetics will place limits on the variations possible.

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