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Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Tree

Name: Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: CLS.SS.10.1
Price: 65.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Double Crimson Flowering Hawthorn

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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 5 x 4 metres in 20 years

Foliage Lobed leaves with autumn colour (deciduous)

Flowers Deep pink flowers in late spring

Fruit Ornamental red haws in autumn

Soil Well-draining

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Description

A spectacular small tree, Crataegus laevigata 'Paul’s Scarlet' produces masses of deep scarlet-pink, double flowers in May and attractive small red haws in the autumn. The deeply lobed foliage is dark-green with a slight gloss, turning yellow and bronze for autumn. This award-winning Double Crimson Flowering Hawthorn tree will reach an estimated height and spread of 5 x 4 metres in 20 years.

Crataegus laevigata 'Paul’s Scarlet' is an extremely hardy ornamental tree that will grow in almost any condition or soil including, coastal, exposed, polluted or damp sites. As its common name of Hawthorn suggests, it has sharp thorns on its branches and provides a safe home for a variety of wildlife. For a very similar Hawthorn tree with double white flowers see Crataegus laevigata ‘Plena’.

AKA Hawthorn 'Paul's Scarlet', Double Crimson Hawthorn, Red May tree

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

MAINLAND UK — excluding remote locations
Small trees & shrubs*: £12 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £35 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £65 for 1 or more

REMOTE UK LOCATIONS — including Scottish Highlands & Islands
Small trees & shrubs*: £35 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £65 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £120 for 1 or more

*Small trees & shrubs are typically supplied in pots up to 15 litres.
Additional remote-location surcharges may apply.
Unfortunately, we are not able to make delivery of live plants to Northern Ireland or any countries outside of the UK.

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