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Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
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Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'

Intensely vivid, hot pink blooms

Grown by Danielle

South Downs National Park

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The highlights

  • Round-crowned, bushy tree
  • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
  • Myriad fully-double pink blooms
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

Description

  • One of the most richly flowering native trees, Paul's Scarlet is a hit in every season
  • Compact and well shaped, it's ideal for even small gardens
  • Hard as nails. Laughs in the face of frost, poor soil, wind and pollution. 
  • Dark green, deeply lobed, glossy foliage that turns sunny yellow and bronze in autumn
  • A mass of deep crimson red flowers appear in May & June with small red fruits (haws) in the autumn. You can make them into wine, cordial and jelly - or leave them for the birds to enjoy
  • Perfect as a feature tree in your front garden or at the back of a mixed flower border, Hawthorn makes a great addition to a hedge too
  • One of the best trees you can plant for native wildlife - bees love the flowers and birds come for the all-you-can-eat fruit buffet in autumn - the sharp thorns also give them a safe nesting place
  • Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™. Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single-use pots. They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post.MORE
  • Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch and are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better-shaped tree. This can stop the tree from becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

What to expect

Supplied as

9L Eco Pot
This tree is supplied in a 9L Eco Pot, which is approx D15 x H30cm. Eco Pots use 70% less plastic then traditional pots and can be recycled easily. A 9L pot allows ample space for good root development and can support a good size tree.

Height on arrival

120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height

8m (24ft)

Eventual spread

8m

Flower colour

White, red in spring
A mass of deep scarlet-pink flowers are produced in May & June with attractive small red haws in the Autumn

Habit

Bushy

Hardiness

Fully Hardy
This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK

How to grow
High Pest/Disease resistance

High Pest/Disease resistance

Generally pest and disease resistant. May be affected by caterpillars, gail mites and aphids. May also be affected by a leaf spot and fire blightMORE

Water regularly when newly planted

Water regularly when newly planted

Water nearly everyday during the first few months after planting. Once established, rainfall should be adequate, but may need some extra water during dry and hot spells during the first few years

Full Sun

Full Sun

Position in Full Sun (6h+) or partial shade

Moist but well-drained soil

Moist but well-drained soil

Can grow in almost any moist but well-drained soil, from sandy to clay and from acidic to slightly alkaline

Prune Annually

Prune Annually

Although serious pruning is not required, you can prune your hawthorn tree to keep it looking neat. Removal of dead, diseased or broken branches will aid in this process while stimulating new growth for flowers and fruit

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Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
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Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees
Red Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Ornamental Trees

South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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Our plants are grown 
in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

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We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
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How we grow your trees

Meet John, our expert tree grower in the South Downs, and see how he raises, prunes and packs all our trees.

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How to plant a mature tree

Is a big tree harder to plant? No! You'll need a friend to help, but the process is very similar to planting a regular tree. Here's grower Danielle to guide you through the process.

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When will I get my plants?

The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.

How will my plants be packed and delivered?

We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.

Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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10 May

Best plants you will ever get online

I have ordered plants from them twice this year. They arrived well packaged, on time and looked strong and healthy. I feel the staff from Roots plants deal with their plants and customers with passion and care. I can’t wait to order again, price is good as well.

Peter Mawer
2 May

Highly recommended all round

Delivered quickly, perfectly packaged and the tree was in excellent condition. Really healthy and taken to the garden with no problems. Can't recommend highly enough. 5 stars isn't enough!

John Harris
3 April

Satisfied customer

Unlike other online sellers, this company are well ahead in the quality stakes. My plant arrived promptly as per their promise and the plant was much more established and healthy than I had expected. It’s the second time I have ordered from them and I have faith in their promise. Excellent service.

Karen McEwan
26 February

A really good quality tree

A really good quality tree, delivered on time and very well packaged. But the emailed planting advice and supporting information was what really impressed me. Thoroughly recommended.

Martin C Simmons
18 May

Exceptional quality

The quality of the plants was exceptional, unlike ones I have had before from local garden centres. Thank you so much. I will definitely be using you again.

Sara Bradley
22 February

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