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HAWTHORN (CRATAEGUS) - DECIDUOUSTREE>DECIDUOUS TREE with small green LEAVES, prickly branches and profuse blossom from white (in common hawthorn : crataegus monogyna) through pink to deep red (in the HYBRIDs : cratagaegus lavigata - especially Paul's Scarlet), followed by orange/red berries.
STYLE : Suitable for most styles except formal upright or broom.
WARNING : Spray to prevent MILDEW. Also spray with FUNGICIDE at BUD>BUD BREAK to prevent PEACH LEAF CURL. Picture courtesy of Green Dragon BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAI.
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HAWTHORN (CRATAEGUS) - REPOT : Annually in early spring or early autumn. Larger/older speciMEns need less frequent re-potting.
SOIL : Free draining soil : 40:60 GRIT:organic.
PRUNE : Branch prune after flowering.
PINCH : Princh out SHOOTS to two or three LEAVES in spring.
WATER : Water well in growing season, sparingly in winter. Benefits from foliar spraying with water.
FEED : Two weekly BALANCED FEED during growing season, low nitrogen in autumn.
WARNING : Spray to prevent MILDEW. Also spray with FUNGICIDE at BUD>BUD BREAK to prevent PEACH LEAF CURL.
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