(Beijing Botanical Garden Administration,Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Ex situ Conservation，Beijing Floriculture Engineering Technology Research Center,Beijing 100093)
Malus ‘Guo Zhi Xin Yan’ is a new crabapple variety which is raised from Malus ‘Kelsey’ by bud breeding.This variety has large，double flowers，4.3-5.8 cm in diameter after flattening.It has polychromatic petals，main color is pink，mixed with some irregular red stripes or patches.Flowering period in mid-April；conical，orange fruit.This variety is novel in petal color and has high ornamental value.It is highly adaptable to different soil conditions and suitable for planting in Northern China.