Crataegus Laevigata Pauls Scarlet - Double Red Hawthorn

Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn is covered in masses of red, double flowers in May. So much so that it can be hard to see anything else - a wonderful sight. In autumn it is covered in its fruit 'haws' and in a good year the rest of the tree can disappear from sight for the second time. It is for these two reasons that it holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Crataegus Paul's Scarlet is a medium sized native tree, suitable for the average garden and it will grow on practically any soil. Like almost all hawthorns it is a thorny plant. Also like the rest of its family, it is pretty much disease and pest free; almost all that is needed is to protect it from rabbits and deer while relatively young. Plant Paul's Scarlet as a small specimen tree or as part of a copse planting. It is too showy to fit into a woodland but make sure it is in easy sight for flowers and berries. It is a very tough tree, suitable for urban or coastal plantings anywhere in Britain. Crataegus Pauls Scarlet trees can reach a height of about 6-8 metres.

Browse our range of hawthorn trees for sale or see our variety of trees.

History: This sport of Crataegus Rosea Flore Pleno was found in 1858.

What you get when you buy:
You will receive a barerooted standard. This is a tree that has been lifted from the ground while dormant and that needs planting in winter. Depending on your chosen size it will be between 2.5 and 4.5 metres tall when planted and it will need a stout stake and a tree tie. We recommend you use Rootgrow when planting and the required quantity will be offered to you in your basket as you checkout.

Notes on planting Hawthorn trees:
You can grow Hawthorn almost anywhere, including chalky soil and pretty wet, boggy places. It is happy in poor soil, polluted spots by a road or industrial site and is one of the best trees for exposed and windy sites. Hawthorns will grow on the coast, although they struggle on really thin, sandy soil with no organic matter in it. They don't mind growing in shade, but they will produce fewer flowers which is a pity with Paul's Scarlet...

Planting:
Your tree will need a planting hole about 1 metre square and 30-40cms deep. Dig it out, removing all weeds, large stones, roots and other rubbish and mix in bucket of well rotted compost or manure. Bang the stake into the hole on the windward side of the tree, position the tree add Rootgrow and return the improved soil. Firm the soil without stamping and water really well. Remember to water establishing trees during dry weather for at least a year after planting. . You can also Watch our video on how to plant a tree for full instructions.

Tree Planting accessories:
You can buy a tree planting pack with a wooden stake & rubber tie to support the tree and a mulch mat with pegs to protect the soil around the base of your tree from weeds and drying out.
We suggest that you use mycorrhizal "friendly fungi" on the roots of all newly planted large trees: if your soil quality is poor, we strongly recommend it.

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Delivery: The basic delivery charge for orders of bareroot plants is £6.50 + vat, which increases to £12.55 + vat if you add any pot-grown plants, standard trees or fruit trees to the order.
Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Misc	RHS AGM, Wildlife Value
Shade	Partial Shade
Area	Coastal Areas, Exposed Windy Areas
Soil	Acidic, Alkaline/Chalky, Wet
Type	Native

	NUMBER OF PLANTS
SIZES	1-2	3-9	10+
6/8 std Bareroot	Plenty of Stock£34.95	Plenty of Stock£31.20	Plenty of Stock£21.75
8/10 std Bareroot	Plenty of Stock£49.95	Plenty of Stock£47.95	Plenty of Stock£45.95

Pauls Scarlet Hawthorn Trees

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Crataegus Laevigata Pauls Scarlet - Double Red Hawthorn