Crataegus

laevigata Rosea Plena

Pink Flowering Hawthorn

FEATURES:

A very hardy, dense round-headed deciduous tree, whose branches have minimal thorns and deeply lobed, green glossy leaves. Leaves turn attractive shades of orange and red in Autumn. Branches will be smothered with clusters of small pink double flowers in Summer.

HEIGHT x WIDTH:

3 metres x 3 metres

SHAPE:

Dense round headed tree.

FOLIAGE:

Deeply lobed, green glossy leaves and minimal thorns.

FLOWERS:

Clusters of small pink double flowers in Summer.

COMMENTS:

Very attractive specimen tree can be trimmed as a hedge or used as a windbreak. Suitable to most soil types including clay, prefers a well drained spot in full sun. Frost hardy.

TREE CARE:

Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilize when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.