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CRATAEGUS A large
group of flowering, often fruit and thorn bearing trees suitable
for most soils in a sunny position.
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| C. arnoldiana Clusters of white flowers in May followed by large red fruits which last into winter. rounded lobed mid green leaves, deciduous. Height a small tree 5 to 6 metres. Spread about 5 metres. |
C. crus-galli Clusters of white flowers in June are followed by, long lasting, red berries. Has shoots armed with long, curved thorns and oval, glossy, dark green leaves, deciduous. Height to about 5 metres. Spread wider than high to about 7 metres.
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C. laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Clusters of crimson flowers each with a yellow centre, May. Rounded, lobed mid green leaves, deciduous. Height a small tree 5 to 6 metres. Spread about 5 metres.
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| C. laevigata ‘Paul's Scarlet' AGM Clusters of double, scarlet, flowers in May. Rounded, lobed mid green leaves, deciduous. Height a small tree 5 to 6 metres. Spread about 5 metres. |
C. laevigata’`Plena’ Clusters of double, white, flowers in May. Rounded, lobed mid green leaves, deciduous. Height a small tree 5 to 6 metres. Spread about 5 metres.
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C. laevigata 'Rosea Flore Plena’ AGM Clusters of double pink flowers in May. Rounded, lobed mid green leaves, deciduous. Height a small tree 5 to 6 metres. Spread about 5 metres.
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| C. monogyna HAWTHORN White flowers in clusters in May followed by red berries. Bright green lobed leaves, deciduosu. Height and Spread a small shrubby tree 3 to 4 metres. |
C. persimilis 'Prunifolia’ AGM White flowers in June followed by red, long lasting berries. Oval, glossy green leaves turn orange and scarlet in autumn, deciduous. Height up to about 7 metres. Spread wide spreading to 7 metres.
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| C. tanacetifolia A profusion of fragrant white flowers with red anthers followed by aromatic orange-yellow fruits. Doamond shaped grey green leaves, deciduous without thorns. Height about 10 metres. Spread about 8 metres. |
C. x grigonensis Clusters of white flowers in June are followed by, large bright red berries. Glossy green leaves remain so until winter. Height to about 4 metres. Spread 2 to 3 metres.
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| C. x lavalleei Heads of white flowers in June followed by orange-red berries that ripen in September and October. Dark green oval leaves which, deciduous. Almost thorn less. Height dense tree to 5 metres. Spread 3 to 5 metres. |
