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Challenging the Bonsai A to Z entry for Hawthorn (Crataegus).

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Existing Bonsai A To Z Entry for Hawthorn (Crataegus) Hawthorn (Crataegus)  - (Tree Type (Outdoors)) 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 break to prevent peach leaf curl. Picture courtesy of Green Dragon Bonsai. More Info 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 break to prevent peach leaf curl.

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